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 6650-01-016-0406
NSN 6645-01-014-9205
NSN 6610-01-439-2651
NSN 4140-00-671-4532
NSN 5945-00-498-0199
NSN 5998-00-618-0235
NSN 5960-01-273-7044
NSN 5975-01-542-8788
NSN 5905-00-181-5851
NSN 5910-01-359-0756
NSN 5985-01-465-7191
NSN 6320-01-364-1840