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 6650-01-229-7500
NSN 5990-00-108-5400
NSN 5855-01-597-4404
NSN 6220-01-508-3408
NSN 5999-00-523-7568
NSN 5895-00-104-4583
NSN 5920-01-299-7263
NSN 6150-00-542-8668
NSN 4140-01-051-0421
NSN 5996-00-482-7334
NSN 5915-00-481-8023
NSN 6220-01-236-2785