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 6650-01-575-6721
NSN 5935-01-246-1055
NSN 5985-00-551-3244
NSN 6150-01-233-2510
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 6110-01-454-5706
NSN 5998-00-597-7175
NSN 5960-00-108-5318
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6105-01-020-7266
NSN 6105-01-584-9748
NSN 5925-00-924-6296