A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6650-00-050-0476
NSN 5965-01-292-8307
NSN 6145-01-330-6794
NSN 6130-00-525-9975
NSN 6620-00-806-9303
NSN 5930-01-529-5710
NSN 5998-00-248-5758
NSN 5945-01-252-7786
NSN 6110-00-567-6439
NSN 6685-01-232-5882
NSN 6135-01-433-2062
NSN 5996-01-243-4072