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 6645-00-557-5989
NSN 6610-01-129-1053
NSN 5975-01-157-0694
NSN 5965-01-288-0721
NSN 5950-00-683-8304
NSN 5925-01-144-6567
NSN 5950-01-114-3469
NSN 6110-01-523-7686
NSN 5998-01-073-6713
NSN 6135-01-492-5717
NSN 6650-01-011-3472
NSN 5975-01-335-3286