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 6650-00-273-8732
NSN 6620-00-907-2670
NSN 6610-00-284-3093
NSN 5999-01-489-6139
NSN 5915-00-191-3616
NSN 5960-00-994-0783
NSN 5930-01-060-5295
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 5960-00-052-2907
NSN 6650-01-443-4053
NSN 7035-00-417-2967
NSN 6105-01-065-0341