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 6650-01-552-5930
NSN 5998-00-838-6993
NSN 5965-00-317-1679
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6620-01-431-0706
NSN 6645-01-591-3970
NSN 6645-01-250-3787
NSN 5915-00-583-4970
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6150-01-290-4646
NSN 5998-01-372-8020
NSN 6620-00-701-3575