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 5910-00-079-5688
NSN 6610-00-757-2914
NSN 6150-00-270-1001
NSN 6110-01-134-6550
NSN 6645-01-417-3542
NSN 5965-01-561-1504
NSN 6145-00-419-3836
NSN 5950-00-925-0758
NSN 6685-01-650-5300
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 5905-01-423-8857
NSN 6650-01-206-3584