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 6650-00-905-9317
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5915-00-057-5804
NSN 6105-00-501-4768
NSN 5950-01-025-9918
NSN 2925-01-262-1418
NSN 5945-00-206-2774
NSN 6610-00-862-5901
NSN 6130-00-500-8477
NSN 4140-00-683-9070
NSN 5945-01-367-2754
NSN 5910-00-725-5596