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 6650-00-310-8786
NSN 5855-01-412-9449
NSN 6620-01-541-4465
NSN 6685-01-585-1363
NSN 5855-01-398-3181
NSN 5945-01-586-4329
NSN 6220-01-222-0491
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 5905-00-054-3390
NSN 6610-01-646-9101
NSN 5975-01-473-8093