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 6650-01-314-5073
NSN 5905-01-437-9110
NSN 5996-01-457-5081
NSN 5998-01-516-2235
NSN 5920-01-314-6225
NSN 5920-01-371-3552
NSN 5996-00-944-4959
NSN 6110-01-562-6961
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 6105-01-542-6642
NSN 5998-00-763-8779
NSN 5999-00-099-6889