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 6650-01-256-0304
NSN 5998-00-412-0525
NSN 5920-00-765-2867
NSN 5935-01-599-9492
NSN 6620-00-251-0569
NSN 6110-00-502-2391
NSN 5905-01-375-7627
NSN 5990-01-134-7756
NSN 6620-00-824-2176
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6620-01-358-7531
NSN 5965-01-453-7504