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 6650-01-366-4663
NSN 5990-00-931-6304
NSN 6105-01-547-1788
NSN 5895-01-568-8331
NSN 4140-01-303-5103
NSN 5998-01-153-9260
NSN 5905-01-259-4767
NSN 5945-00-701-2192
NSN 6610-01-431-0735
NSN 6105-01-231-2366
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5950-01-140-0989