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 6650-01-267-7739
NSN 5895-00-501-4914
NSN 5905-01-068-7051
NSN 6220-00-837-2848
NSN 5985-00-726-1338
NSN 6685-01-078-5874
NSN 5950-00-348-3801
NSN 5985-01-304-0616
NSN 4140-00-859-8401
NSN 5998-01-580-5283
NSN 6645-01-642-3637
NSN 6150-01-204-4165