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 5999-00-649-6935
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 6105-00-167-7576
NSN 6650-00-900-0049
NSN 6130-00-651-7326
NSN 5999-00-702-4023
NSN 5990-01-234-8646
NSN 5960-01-531-9108
NSN 4140-00-361-4691
NSN 5925-01-266-7813
NSN 6620-00-324-0930
NSN 6135-00-228-8140