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 5950-01-308-0682
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 6645-01-218-3549
NSN 5975-01-067-7158
NSN 6685-00-086-7117
NSN 6650-01-247-3435
NSN 5915-01-046-2102
NSN 6650-00-784-9222
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 5965-00-831-2134
NSN 5975-01-506-1933
NSN 5999-01-490-5835