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 5915-01-608-5264
NSN 5910-01-554-2308
NSN 6650-01-534-5787
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 6240-01-500-3024
NSN 6645-01-308-9349
NSN 6650-01-392-4163
NSN 5930-01-119-8153
NSN 5930-00-462-7380
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5965-01-416-9564
NSN 6645-00-710-1352