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 6650-00-824-5510
NSN 5985-01-418-2250
NSN 6650-01-581-7526
NSN 6620-00-103-3577
NSN 5905-01-576-8394
NSN 6650-01-251-0140
NSN 5999-01-498-3164
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5998-01-532-4816
NSN 6150-01-511-3695
NSN 5990-01-041-4351
NSN 6105-01-396-3133