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 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 5950-01-463-5498
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 5935-01-283-5897
NSN 6150-01-228-7406
NSN 6610-00-597-3095
NSN 5935-01-485-0808
NSN 5910-01-476-7272
NSN 5935-01-317-3561
NSN 6130-01-654-0876
NSN 6110-00-382-5472
NSN 5996-00-186-8709