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 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5930-01-365-4991
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5920-00-160-2405
NSN 6645-01-146-3323
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 5990-00-503-4724
NSN 5910-00-684-5014
NSN 5855-01-363-8646
NSN 5999-00-660-9990
NSN 6240-01-049-4539
NSN 5985-00-199-0476