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 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5915-01-609-8605
NSN 6110-00-397-7531
NSN 5999-01-102-6716
NSN 5895-01-239-0043
NSN 5950-00-834-0475
NSN 5905-01-437-5498
NSN 5999-01-242-5049
NSN 6145-01-440-8646
NSN 5998-00-161-6288
NSN 5975-01-275-5897
NSN 6650-00-256-9059