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 6650-00-547-4557
NSN 6620-01-074-2882
NSN 5985-00-768-2847
NSN 5855-00-323-0967
NSN 6610-01-563-1809
NSN 5960-01-089-8155
NSN 5960-00-918-2369
NSN 5910-01-263-0895
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5999-00-964-8968
NSN 5835-01-397-6412