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 6650-00-848-9892
NSN 6135-01-346-0851
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5915-01-110-0227
NSN 6240-00-269-3346
NSN 5925-00-713-2646
NSN 6220-01-262-7302
NSN 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 6145-01-328-7991
NSN 5925-00-977-0916
NSN 5905-01-170-4111
NSN 5895-01-302-9767