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 6610-00-285-2266
NSN 5855-01-143-5468
NSN 6650-01-548-3495
NSN 5915-01-123-0473
NSN 5950-00-163-5071
NSN 6650-01-612-0479
NSN 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 5998-00-235-7949
NSN 5945-00-203-4514
NSN 6135-01-480-5560
NSN 6650-01-123-3110
NSN 5925-00-529-0441