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 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 2925-00-862-8550
NSN 5945-00-586-7678
NSN 5999-01-289-7430
NSN 5965-01-431-7377
NSN 6110-01-162-7200
NSN 5905-00-342-9311
NSN 5990-01-046-8530
NSN 6110-01-043-3079
NSN 6130-01-475-3034
NSN 6145-00-997-7051
NSN 5950-01-350-7415