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 6650-00-614-1711
NSN 6130-01-026-5385
NSN 6685-00-080-0186
NSN 6685-00-422-2990
NSN 6645-01-457-8642
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 5895-00-376-5074
NSN 4140-00-613-9209
NSN 5905-01-418-1798
NSN 5985-01-235-2576
NSN 6105-01-305-4981
NSN 5965-00-647-3972