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 6650-01-476-3329
NSN 5935-00-388-9548
NSN 5905-01-479-4861
NSN 6240-01-643-9173
NSN 6220-01-514-5520
NSN 5855-01-465-6144
NSN 5960-00-592-4118
NSN 5905-00-035-8981
NSN 5960-01-226-0342
NSN 5975-00-989-2027
NSN 5998-00-399-0030
NSN 5960-01-589-6846