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 6650-01-653-7714
NSN 5920-01-568-5928
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6650-00-831-5532
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 5998-01-279-3332
NSN 5996-01-003-7206
NSN 6620-00-186-8220
NSN 5910-01-545-0280
NSN 6110-01-631-4165
NSN 4140-01-595-0741