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 6650-00-300-7983
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6650-00-119-9431
NSN 6650-01-363-0963
NSN 5996-01-578-8491
NSN 5935-00-028-4139
NSN 6105-00-222-8315
NSN 5996-00-107-5357
NSN 6135-01-558-7257
NSN 5935-01-337-1555
NSN 5920-01-353-6423
NSN 5835-00-498-8189