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 6650-01-559-2934
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5999-01-236-5894
NSN 5960-01-369-3628
NSN 5960-01-217-4526
NSN 6620-01-368-2723
NSN 5999-01-265-5495
NSN 6135-01-594-9930
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5905-00-585-5831
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5920-00-905-4769