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 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 6130-01-571-7391
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 2925-01-341-7423
NSN 5945-01-279-1011
NSN 5895-00-582-1128
NSN 6110-01-193-1803
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5895-01-451-4547
NSN 5960-01-068-0924
NSN 5996-00-648-6580
NSN 6240-01-123-9040