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 6650-00-933-8744
NSN 5950-01-391-3749
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5895-01-550-6071
NSN 5915-01-009-5673
NSN 5895-01-141-7025
NSN 5935-00-222-4723
NSN 2925-00-512-2948
NSN 5910-01-438-7329
NSN 6145-01-455-8785
NSN 5910-01-047-9449
NSN 5910-01-592-5442