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 6650-00-607-1351
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5998-00-160-1111
NSN 5930-01-246-2282
NSN 4140-00-808-0961
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6610-00-684-1666
NSN 5895-01-533-1963
NSN 6150-01-364-9904
NSN 6130-01-067-3274
NSN 5996-00-212-8004
NSN 6685-01-006-1851