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 6650-00-130-0847
NSN 5975-01-553-1389
NSN 6240-01-274-4237
NSN 5910-01-057-6883
NSN 4140-00-686-0839
NSN 6110-00-147-6006
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5920-01-006-5847
NSN 6130-00-308-8648
NSN 6620-01-419-8014
NSN 5920-01-586-0553