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 6650-00-937-1895
NSN 6645-01-425-2330
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 6620-01-281-3542
NSN 6685-01-416-3714
NSN 5998-01-325-9327
NSN 5965-01-607-1966
NSN 5835-01-540-4995
NSN 5965-01-433-1974
NSN 5985-01-580-2024
NSN 6620-00-349-4703
NSN 5935-01-550-9733