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 6650-01-284-1158
NSN 6610-01-253-9180
NSN 5996-01-461-2694
NSN 6145-00-213-9181
NSN 5985-01-457-5939
NSN 6620-00-075-0131
NSN 5935-00-487-9672
NSN 5835-01-597-4820
NSN 5925-00-957-9894
NSN 5996-00-682-3020
NSN 5930-00-556-3791
NSN 5950-00-916-5023