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 6650-00-420-3593
NSN 5855-01-576-4223
NSN 5855-00-921-6589
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5915-00-116-1081
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 6135-01-641-4356
NSN 6220-00-838-6090
NSN 5895-01-239-7776
NSN 6645-01-417-7996
NSN 5905-01-449-7910