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 6650-01-433-3056
NSN 5990-01-192-9917
NSN 5910-01-478-6232
NSN 6150-00-009-6011
NSN 6220-00-068-1000
NSN 5950-00-250-2692
NSN 5999-01-115-6403
NSN 6105-01-470-9193
NSN 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 5905-01-575-9084
NSN 5950-00-911-8630
NSN 6650-00-522-5795