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 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 6620-00-565-9793
NSN 6320-01-440-4982
NSN 6645-01-412-6580
NSN 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 5998-01-288-0748
NSN 5910-00-100-1496
NSN 5835-01-229-6964
NSN 5996-00-866-1356
NSN 6240-01-605-1799
NSN 5985-00-275-2830
NSN 5835-00-617-3578