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 6650-01-313-3839
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 5920-00-305-2867
NSN 5935-01-309-2185
NSN 5835-01-005-8564
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5965-01-441-8826
NSN 5935-01-419-8820
NSN 2925-01-089-6269
NSN 5960-00-972-9297
NSN 6105-01-211-6545