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 6650-00-334-5901
NSN 4140-01-391-9994
NSN 6110-00-421-3549
NSN 6110-00-072-9394
NSN 5999-01-494-3941
NSN 5835-01-027-0597
NSN 6620-01-391-8591
NSN 5996-01-513-9656
NSN 6150-00-583-9878
NSN 6610-00-862-5743
NSN 5975-01-052-5059
NSN 5965-01-598-1231