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 5998-01-660-7920
NSN 7035-01-604-9813
NSN 6105-01-050-9823
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5975-01-267-3479
NSN 6130-00-535-4494
NSN 6130-01-137-4187
NSN 6650-01-228-5094
NSN 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 5910-00-981-1696
NSN 6150-00-273-1155
NSN 6650-01-362-7214