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 6650-01-435-2994
NSN 6620-01-062-4307
NSN 5975-01-476-8612
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 4140-01-383-6184
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5935-01-233-0450
NSN 6685-01-425-7360
NSN 5975-01-510-6348
NSN 6685-01-391-4402
NSN 5945-01-359-1974
NSN 5855-01-511-4046