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 6650-01-183-0711
NSN 5930-00-924-2232
NSN 5998-00-344-2809
NSN 5910-01-577-6104
NSN 5999-01-079-4510
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 5975-01-613-1421
NSN 6150-00-398-0833
NSN 6620-01-091-8413
NSN 5965-01-187-8574
NSN 6150-00-251-3805
NSN 6150-00-379-4656