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 6650-01-145-5663
NSN 5945-01-328-8526
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5975-01-103-1694
NSN 6620-01-410-8921
NSN 5835-01-095-4400
NSN 5965-00-464-6191
NSN 5920-01-481-8755
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 5990-01-093-8328
NSN 5930-00-727-8295
NSN 6240-00-075-4103