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 6650-01-197-4585
NSN 5920-00-213-6411
NSN 5985-00-104-5981
NSN 6145-01-641-3510
NSN 6645-01-383-1083
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 6105-00-049-8891
NSN 6145-01-173-5143
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5915-00-690-1714
NSN 6685-00-338-4235