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 6650-01-493-6638
NSN 6610-00-179-2197
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5925-00-596-2146
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6650-00-532-8125
NSN 2925-01-180-9264
NSN 4140-01-437-3991
NSN 5998-01-513-4815
NSN 5905-01-136-7286
NSN 6620-01-172-3500
NSN 5999-01-634-0576