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 6650-00-155-5827
NSN 6645-01-392-4788
NSN 5905-00-990-5048
NSN 5935-00-999-9921
NSN 5998-00-276-8599
NSN 6240-01-348-0057
NSN 6610-01-275-0119
NSN 5965-01-392-1761
NSN 6130-01-524-6006
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 5999-00-277-4257