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 6650-00-231-7843
NSN 5960-01-067-9531
NSN 6130-01-157-9307
NSN 5920-01-219-6297
NSN 5905-01-331-2777
NSN 5925-01-351-5542
NSN 6620-01-391-1920
NSN 6685-01-304-8054
NSN 6685-00-284-2244
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5975-01-086-3423
NSN 5998-00-073-0820