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 6650-01-183-0711
NSN 6240-00-422-1278
NSN 6685-01-156-3929
NSN 6620-01-449-6927
NSN 6645-01-571-8578
NSN 5945-01-495-0509
NSN 5855-01-462-9048
NSN 5925-01-315-3806
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5895-01-654-7960
NSN 6145-01-412-2742
NSN 5930-00-627-0277