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 6240-01-551-7067
NSN 5910-01-599-2340
NSN 6610-01-426-5090
NSN 6685-01-328-9166
NSN 5945-01-011-5578
NSN 5905-00-200-1402
NSN 6650-01-138-1712
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 5960-00-829-6192
NSN 5935-01-378-8871
NSN 6650-01-310-3437
NSN 6645-01-381-7104