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 6650-01-474-6889
NSN 5996-01-429-5712
NSN 6220-00-406-3761
NSN 5998-00-823-5659
NSN 5965-01-482-3119
NSN 5895-01-367-1502
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5985-01-491-7310
NSN 5920-01-175-8183
NSN 6130-01-459-8215
NSN 6105-00-106-2569
NSN 5935-00-221-3720