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 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 5998-01-210-3167
NSN 5998-01-199-3543
NSN 5930-00-188-8695
NSN 6145-00-043-2452
NSN 5999-01-201-0004
NSN 5895-00-644-5712
NSN 6610-01-514-8898
NSN 5855-01-440-9209
NSN 5935-00-487-8687
NSN 5999-00-899-1338
NSN 5999-01-116-4501