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 6650-01-608-4820
NSN 5996-01-476-2131
NSN 4140-01-360-0719
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 6145-00-767-8124
NSN 6620-01-278-6953
NSN 5905-01-100-3630
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6110-01-319-7177
NSN 5998-01-026-0500
NSN 5915-00-248-5824