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 6650-00-446-8787
NSN 5965-01-080-9808
NSN 4140-01-068-5772
NSN 5925-01-499-7490
NSN 5945-01-069-7257
NSN 5915-01-549-4812
NSN 7035-01-337-1729
NSN 5999-01-383-4826
NSN 5960-00-924-9627
NSN 7035-01-479-5268
NSN 5910-01-240-3738
NSN 5915-01-121-1339