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 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 5996-01-083-3801
NSN 5925-01-529-6371
NSN 6650-01-243-7789
NSN 5965-01-474-1134
NSN 5905-00-188-9029
NSN 5855-01-089-2248
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5996-00-100-4932
NSN 6150-01-230-3794
NSN 5975-00-856-5246
NSN 5999-01-442-6142