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 6650-00-458-7586
NSN 5930-01-227-2870
NSN 5965-01-509-9397
NSN 5930-01-290-3886
NSN 5925-01-576-2433
NSN 5996-01-113-7960
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 6150-00-045-3900
NSN 6145-01-096-1345
NSN 6105-01-013-9252
NSN 5935-00-862-5158
NSN 6105-01-223-4009