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 6650-01-258-8403
NSN 6650-00-236-0724
NSN 5920-01-648-1983
NSN 5950-01-217-6938
NSN 5960-01-243-7291
NSN 5945-00-070-8268
NSN 6150-01-473-2589
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 5910-01-278-7146
NSN 5910-00-111-2065
NSN 2925-01-155-5444