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 6650-01-338-9998
NSN 5895-01-482-7439
NSN 5975-01-508-8887
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 6620-00-444-6972
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 6685-01-452-4838
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 5975-01-399-0113
NSN 6110-01-396-6087
NSN 6150-00-942-4917
NSN 6645-01-483-5224