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 6650-01-435-2994
NSN 5999-01-407-6800
NSN 6150-00-405-9802
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 5996-01-534-7687
NSN 6645-00-483-7044
NSN 5920-01-655-0406
NSN 6620-00-809-5156
NSN 5998-01-132-1002
NSN 5950-00-791-8118
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 6220-01-124-8599