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 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 5895-01-033-8292
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6220-01-144-7175
NSN 5895-01-658-5560
NSN 6240-01-610-6150
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 6220-01-624-5047
NSN 5895-00-206-7373
NSN 6320-01-397-0399
NSN 5985-01-090-0098
NSN 5975-00-283-6686