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 6650-01-105-5608
NSN 7035-01-006-3186
NSN 5996-01-176-7275
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5965-01-617-9182
NSN 5915-00-715-9591
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 6135-01-038-6225
NSN 6150-00-860-7353
NSN 6145-01-024-3915
NSN 6110-01-113-7642
NSN 5999-00-460-0767