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 6650-00-375-6632
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5975-01-166-4560
NSN 6645-00-726-2716
NSN 5925-01-579-3744
NSN 5855-01-457-3608
NSN 5945-01-456-4449
NSN 6150-00-946-2783
NSN 5960-01-305-5449
NSN 5965-01-591-8060
NSN 5910-00-568-9986
NSN 5855-01-500-6617