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 6650-01-284-3981
NSN 5855-01-053-6782
NSN 5930-00-552-9669
NSN 5999-01-258-4790
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6150-01-434-3443
NSN 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 5855-00-307-0670
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6645-01-225-3118
NSN 6685-01-209-9139
NSN 5998-00-932-5589