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 6650-01-464-5033
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6105-01-306-0678
NSN 5999-01-530-6357
NSN 5935-01-447-2977
NSN 5975-01-469-1310
NSN 5945-01-170-2268
NSN 5895-00-446-9113
NSN 5930-01-243-3942
NSN 2925-01-654-7971
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 5990-01-460-6390