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 6650-01-154-8924
NSN 5925-01-660-5371
NSN 6130-01-591-3642
NSN 5925-01-617-2055
NSN 5960-01-394-3846
NSN 5945-01-485-7239
NSN 5930-01-359-0553
NSN 5975-01-152-2521
NSN 6620-01-174-4956
NSN 5996-01-474-8325
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 5965-00-478-3442