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 6650-01-287-0096
NSN 5985-01-203-5794
NSN 6130-01-541-3409
NSN 5915-00-725-3370
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5920-00-767-0596
NSN 5835-00-762-9675
NSN 6610-01-227-0364
NSN 6150-01-439-9221
NSN 5985-01-609-1870
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5925-01-058-8459