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 6650-00-932-2048
NSN 6240-00-019-0041
NSN 5930-01-371-8644
NSN 5895-00-518-4954
NSN 5855-01-443-8441
NSN 5945-01-352-0663
NSN 6150-01-429-0043
NSN 5999-01-152-2313
NSN 6105-01-169-9059
NSN 5996-01-452-9044
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5975-00-959-6187