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 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 7035-01-073-0394
NSN 5910-01-364-3599
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 6105-00-837-4135
NSN 5996-01-417-3139
NSN 7035-01-566-1592
NSN 5910-01-025-6987
NSN 6150-01-472-4688
NSN 2925-01-116-6341
NSN 6145-01-653-4273
NSN 2925-01-368-1333