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 6650-01-651-3713
NSN 5998-00-021-7195
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5999-01-146-4718
NSN 6610-01-037-4392
NSN 5895-01-519-2089
NSN 5985-01-263-5802
NSN 5920-01-111-7178
NSN 5905-01-173-2794
NSN 5985-01-367-6186
NSN 5999-01-483-9442
NSN 5965-01-107-8549