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 6650-01-013-9334
NSN 5975-00-738-9066
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 6145-00-921-7990
NSN 5999-01-367-1612
NSN 5985-01-053-6365
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5975-00-549-4274
NSN 6220-00-900-5302
NSN 2925-01-244-3016