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 6650-00-668-5703
NSN 5996-00-100-4932
NSN 5835-01-286-3600
NSN 5998-01-235-4319
NSN 4140-01-254-2739
NSN 5945-01-575-7868
NSN 5998-00-676-1270
NSN 6105-01-406-4844
NSN 6685-01-370-8198
NSN 5975-01-075-9423
NSN 4140-00-165-6535
NSN 6150-00-647-3285