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 6650-01-122-6734
NSN 5945-01-201-9436
NSN 5910-00-225-7331
NSN 5915-00-135-0770
NSN 5985-01-442-7661
NSN 6240-01-612-8976
NSN 6220-01-449-1239
NSN 6645-00-733-0667
NSN 5996-01-165-3087
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 6220-01-430-0171
NSN 5945-01-076-4623