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 6650-01-313-3839
NSN 5960-00-989-1251
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 4140-00-523-0410
NSN 5920-00-403-2675
NSN 6220-00-986-1428
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 6150-01-508-6663
NSN 5915-00-241-3676
NSN 6105-01-074-5369
NSN 6130-01-309-9025
NSN 6645-01-368-9990