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 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5895-00-236-8877
NSN 5996-01-243-2765
NSN 4140-00-444-9695
NSN 5996-01-003-1955
NSN 5930-00-291-5400
NSN 6105-01-394-6328
NSN 6620-01-478-0535
NSN 5945-01-322-5561
NSN 5965-01-520-4944
NSN 5915-01-005-0164
NSN 5935-00-950-9054