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 6240-01-557-7463
NSN 6650-01-068-3687
NSN 5996-01-579-2986
NSN 6650-01-610-0010
NSN 5998-01-396-8871
NSN 5965-01-511-5392
NSN 5945-01-478-9153
NSN 5996-00-833-2521
NSN 5905-00-913-4941
NSN 6150-01-445-9408
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6650-01-367-5172