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 6650-00-936-7910
NSN 6645-01-338-9152
NSN 5915-01-254-3810
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5935-01-019-5996
NSN 5950-00-643-0080
NSN 5975-00-218-0414
NSN 5998-01-596-6596
NSN 6220-01-347-8643
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 4140-01-012-2460
NSN 2925-00-529-7081