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 6650-00-857-2260
NSN 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 5935-00-105-5642
NSN 6240-00-870-9129
NSN 5965-00-782-8920
NSN 6135-01-139-1700
NSN 5905-00-946-9830
NSN 5950-00-854-2704
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 4140-01-082-9097
NSN 5855-01-301-0158
NSN 5985-01-309-3965