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 6650-01-213-1231
NSN 5998-01-097-9658
NSN 6620-01-255-7757
NSN 7035-01-033-3007
NSN 5945-00-543-3231
NSN 5975-01-621-4135
NSN 6685-00-149-3624
NSN 5895-01-259-6842
NSN 6650-01-004-6702
NSN 5998-00-240-0019
NSN 5920-01-254-2753
NSN 5920-00-557-2897