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 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6685-00-711-0616
NSN 5905-01-210-1140
NSN 5985-01-414-3368
NSN 5965-01-506-9394
NSN 6650-01-414-4946
NSN 6105-01-352-5788
NSN 5990-00-336-2054
NSN 6645-01-420-0229
NSN 5910-01-562-7849
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 5855-00-079-2370