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 6650-00-567-8551
NSN 5855-01-007-9541
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 5915-01-093-4198
NSN 6240-01-424-8049
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 5985-01-426-8726
NSN 5915-01-581-8958
NSN 5999-01-590-5769
NSN 5999-00-256-0019