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 6650-01-216-2707
NSN 6145-01-188-3551
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 6145-01-600-5462
NSN 6685-01-071-0211
NSN 5950-01-261-5671
NSN 5965-01-142-1807
NSN 5990-01-326-2677
NSN 5905-01-267-2812
NSN 5950-01-579-4055
NSN 5999-01-254-0227
NSN 5905-01-359-1963