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 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5990-01-562-4521
NSN 5950-00-732-0534
NSN 5965-01-648-5763
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6645-01-315-9238
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5960-01-029-2940
NSN 6645-01-012-6082
NSN 6685-01-645-5828
NSN 5999-01-585-7682