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 6650-01-041-0296
NSN 6610-01-212-2083
NSN 5999-01-191-1143
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 6105-01-101-4020
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 6610-00-497-9925
NSN 6110-00-189-8871
NSN 5998-01-113-7997
NSN 5950-01-633-4839
NSN 5910-00-490-0212
NSN 5835-00-138-7807