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 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 5996-00-155-4586
NSN 5930-01-317-2209
NSN 6130-00-995-5295
NSN 6685-00-153-3914
NSN 5920-01-166-7047
NSN 5985-01-272-4116
NSN 5996-00-796-4099
NSN 6220-01-540-2161
NSN 6645-01-381-7104
NSN 5999-00-182-8908
NSN 5975-00-269-8391