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 6650-01-492-5263
NSN 5965-01-521-4452
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 7035-01-332-3496
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5985-00-264-5504
NSN 5925-01-436-8152
NSN 5945-00-518-5248
NSN 5996-01-239-6809
NSN 6320-01-607-2978
NSN 6685-01-128-0174
NSN 6145-01-491-1958