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 6650-01-200-9704
NSN 6110-01-297-0963
NSN 5996-01-200-7282
NSN 5985-01-446-5950
NSN 6145-01-536-3944
NSN 6105-01-447-5129
NSN 6685-00-194-1710
NSN 5905-01-158-3707
NSN 5930-01-026-0597
NSN 6220-00-451-3326
NSN 5920-00-351-8428
NSN 5990-00-455-9865