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 6650-01-379-3641
NSN 6110-01-170-6874
NSN 5925-01-100-4029
NSN 5895-01-396-2184
NSN 5999-01-578-7948
NSN 5930-01-315-3335
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5895-01-604-5198
NSN 4140-01-394-6982
NSN 5855-01-515-4436
NSN 6685-01-504-0763
NSN 4140-01-058-6603