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 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 6645-01-571-6404
NSN 6685-00-889-5103
NSN 5920-01-616-2682
NSN 5895-00-115-5876
NSN 5965-00-081-9412
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 6685-01-385-3144
NSN 5975-00-728-6933
NSN 5910-01-091-7945
NSN 6240-00-479-5057
NSN 5915-01-528-6426