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 6650-00-549-5672
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5985-01-228-7066
NSN 5935-01-317-4559
NSN 5960-00-875-9823
NSN 5945-01-571-5798
NSN 6220-01-237-2488
NSN 6620-00-758-5233
NSN 5905-01-268-7706
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 5960-00-079-5711