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 5999-01-619-7656
NSN 6645-01-413-8003
NSN 4140-01-563-9740
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 6145-01-519-1837
NSN 5930-01-132-1404
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6150-00-052-4221
NSN 6145-00-442-3326
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 6650-01-183-0711