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 6650-00-870-6281
NSN 5905-00-784-3470
NSN 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 6105-00-967-3196
NSN 5960-01-392-4786
NSN 6220-00-213-7548
NSN 6135-01-380-0059
NSN 5895-01-527-7225
NSN 6620-01-611-7907
NSN 5910-01-555-8811
NSN 7035-01-038-9970