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 6650-01-521-7872
NSN 5905-01-231-0790
NSN 5920-00-829-3634
NSN 5975-01-538-2892
NSN 5975-01-331-0953
NSN 5910-00-419-6335
NSN 6130-00-220-9655
NSN 5935-01-408-5948
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5945-01-519-8004
NSN 6610-01-478-5325
NSN 6135-01-587-6485