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 5950-01-337-1404
NSN 6645-01-650-0023
NSN 5975-00-197-9762
NSN 6610-01-286-2213
NSN 5965-01-072-3156
NSN 6105-00-785-8316
NSN 7035-00-413-0992
NSN 5945-00-615-6778
NSN 5985-01-266-3562
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 6650-00-554-1457
NSN 6130-01-013-3508