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 6650-01-131-7233
NSN 5990-01-281-0018
NSN 5999-01-066-6069
NSN 6220-00-758-0049
NSN 2925-00-315-8442
NSN 6645-01-545-6853
NSN 6220-01-370-4215
NSN 6150-00-956-8679
NSN 5960-01-344-2604
NSN 6240-01-359-4288
NSN 5905-01-101-4406
NSN 5935-01-045-8174