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 5895-01-650-6571
NSN 5975-01-444-0373
NSN 5855-01-069-4742
NSN 6130-01-493-6643
NSN 5930-00-721-4305
NSN 6130-01-338-9135
NSN 5999-00-248-7240
NSN 5998-01-512-2713
NSN 5960-01-470-1579
NSN 4140-01-652-8977
NSN 5965-01-588-6715
NSN 6650-01-622-6645