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 6650-00-996-9132
NSN 5965-01-422-3232
NSN 5935-01-375-1263
NSN 5935-00-615-4373
NSN 5915-00-844-2487
NSN 6620-01-515-6269
NSN 5895-01-521-4800
NSN 6610-01-153-8625
NSN 6150-01-605-3288
NSN 5925-01-397-4991
NSN 2925-00-254-9776
NSN 5975-01-472-6177