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 6650-01-532-3632
NSN 6650-00-031-8467
NSN 5999-01-627-6815
NSN 5996-01-385-6443
NSN 6220-00-523-0182
NSN 5835-00-311-5491
NSN 6620-00-103-6610
NSN 5960-01-055-6675
NSN 5998-00-068-0675
NSN 6620-01-436-3502
NSN 6130-00-270-6930
NSN 6685-01-384-0273