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 6650-01-199-8589
NSN 5905-01-345-9923
NSN 5905-01-196-6154
NSN 6240-01-340-7591
NSN 5930-01-183-3235
NSN 5985-01-287-2584
NSN 5905-00-849-4684
NSN 6610-01-609-0575
NSN 5925-00-144-0482
NSN 5945-01-644-1987
NSN 6105-01-339-3058
NSN 6130-01-654-5906