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 6650-00-054-4721
NSN 5998-00-185-7597
NSN 2925-00-891-9289
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5920-00-226-7148
NSN 5905-01-470-0842
NSN 5935-00-118-8409
NSN 5910-01-428-4361
NSN 5990-00-027-7508
NSN 5960-00-509-4549
NSN 6650-01-320-5628
NSN 6685-01-474-0313