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 6650-00-444-5716
NSN 6105-01-294-9019
NSN 4140-00-420-0251
NSN 5950-00-477-0695
NSN 5985-01-103-0248
NSN 5945-01-135-2227
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6110-00-437-7877
NSN 5999-00-395-9465
NSN 6220-00-728-4559
NSN 5975-01-562-3756
NSN 6620-01-519-2628