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 6650-01-658-7194
NSN 6105-00-196-4957
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5895-00-284-4835
NSN 5915-01-047-6368
NSN 6220-01-121-0850
NSN 6105-01-632-4956
NSN 5855-01-229-3864
NSN 6610-01-359-0008
NSN 5920-01-179-5289
NSN 6320-01-211-6578