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 6650-00-527-8822
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 5920-01-526-5371
NSN 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 6645-00-536-1524
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5999-01-230-9476
NSN 5925-01-230-4481
NSN 5985-01-646-3914
NSN 6220-00-939-1429
NSN 5950-01-444-8036
NSN 6645-01-009-7678