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 6650-01-511-5262
NSN 5985-01-371-6007
NSN 6240-00-617-1719
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 7035-00-929-0363
NSN 5925-01-130-1802
NSN 6220-00-334-7008
NSN 5945-01-135-7850
NSN 5960-01-456-1735
NSN 5905-00-137-9960
NSN 6220-00-891-1593
NSN 5996-00-764-1610