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 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5910-01-571-7281
NSN 5945-01-472-2099
NSN 6650-01-482-6021
NSN 5905-00-055-5127
NSN 2925-00-196-9003
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 6150-00-931-1051
NSN 5930-01-330-9327
NSN 5965-01-549-9739
NSN 6650-01-493-6638
NSN 5999-01-019-5431