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 5975-00-057-6656
NSN 6645-01-486-4305
NSN 6650-01-010-6662
NSN 6110-01-348-4511
NSN 6650-01-462-0830
NSN 6240-01-382-1279
NSN 5960-01-100-5065
NSN 6650-00-329-2444
NSN 5998-01-207-0979
NSN 5965-01-624-2157
NSN 4140-00-797-7765
NSN 6135-01-215-1245