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 6650-01-340-6720
NSN 5905-01-391-5673
NSN 6220-01-242-9901
NSN 5925-01-222-6642
NSN 5998-01-196-5469
NSN 4140-01-583-0598
NSN 4140-00-828-4181
NSN 6685-00-097-3159
NSN 5935-01-106-1172
NSN 5975-00-067-3368
NSN 6130-01-492-5841
NSN 6240-00-364-0850