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 6650-01-191-1669
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5895-01-469-7580
NSN 5910-01-529-2417
NSN 5945-01-340-4972
NSN 5996-01-460-4396
NSN 5985-01-393-2570
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5895-01-041-7053
NSN 5975-01-400-4204
NSN 5915-00-010-8333
NSN 5998-00-683-1333