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 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5999-01-482-9829
NSN 6240-01-568-2495
NSN 6650-01-492-5263
NSN 5996-00-511-9354
NSN 5965-01-260-0780
NSN 6105-01-458-7841
NSN 4140-01-585-8374
NSN 6110-01-005-2190
NSN 6130-01-582-4834
NSN 5935-01-048-3829
NSN 5855-01-211-2437