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 6650-01-443-1476
NSN 5945-01-211-6585
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5998-01-388-7674
NSN 6220-01-484-9193
NSN 5910-01-374-9241
NSN 6110-01-327-3670
NSN 5855-01-553-1162
NSN 5920-01-652-5202
NSN 5910-01-341-2218
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5905-00-021-2679