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 6650-01-392-2204
NSN 5905-01-004-7673
NSN 6320-01-411-7456
NSN 6650-01-652-5958
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 6685-00-508-1490
NSN 5999-01-463-3026
NSN 5998-01-591-1181
NSN 5905-01-142-2116
NSN 6645-01-619-0524
NSN 6685-01-196-7666
NSN 5935-01-469-3936