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 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 5835-01-536-6241
NSN 4140-01-521-8682
NSN 6645-01-084-9074
NSN 5998-01-545-1925
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 6685-01-079-3536
NSN 6105-00-938-9212
NSN 5920-01-105-0684
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5965-01-651-5937
NSN 6135-01-496-2352