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 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 5999-00-081-0305
NSN 5985-01-161-4140
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 5950-00-932-4260
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5996-01-353-8015