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 6650-00-372-6035
NSN 5945-01-278-9211
NSN 6105-00-449-9319
NSN 5965-00-775-6496
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 5915-01-495-3675
NSN 6645-01-213-1739
NSN 6610-00-825-5774
NSN 5945-01-327-3629
NSN 5895-01-533-3298
NSN 5925-01-578-6869