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 6650-00-539-7298
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5965-00-961-1627
NSN 5990-01-241-9472
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 5985-00-834-3306
NSN 5996-01-222-5316
NSN 6150-01-343-3101
NSN 5985-01-116-3383
NSN 5925-00-849-2767
NSN 5996-00-440-3296
NSN 7035-01-145-5059