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 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 6135-01-313-8323
NSN 5985-01-351-9481
NSN 5999-00-679-5908
NSN 2925-01-120-7546
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 6135-01-025-8109
NSN 5925-01-558-3782
NSN 5985-01-487-3316
NSN 5990-00-532-2641
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5999-01-327-9556