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 6650-00-176-1911
NSN 5945-01-261-7849
NSN 5965-00-929-9415
NSN 5935-00-763-4036
NSN 5945-01-641-7495
NSN 5975-01-085-4892
NSN 5996-00-644-4662
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 6220-01-306-5610
NSN 4140-01-579-8352
NSN 6105-00-432-2654
NSN 6145-01-265-3807