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 6650-01-330-2617
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 5895-00-932-1577
NSN 5965-01-252-8701
NSN 6620-01-385-2250
NSN 5999-00-888-6932
NSN 6650-01-393-2929
NSN 5996-00-476-7916
NSN 5950-00-066-6129
NSN 5910-01-416-3174
NSN 5996-00-032-3592
NSN 5925-00-647-3469