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 6650-01-612-7004
NSN 5950-01-645-8814
NSN 5855-01-129-9760
NSN 5910-00-469-5840
NSN 6130-01-407-8729
NSN 5975-01-342-4681
NSN 5999-01-657-4067
NSN 5996-00-371-8252
NSN 6130-01-605-2047
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5945-01-027-1819
NSN 6220-00-281-5974