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 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 6685-01-383-7499
NSN 6650-01-071-4514
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5985-00-567-6492
NSN 6320-00-578-6898
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 6105-01-138-8673
NSN 5945-01-094-7313
NSN 5920-01-551-0841
NSN 5905-00-285-1633
NSN 6320-01-612-7035