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 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6620-01-535-5495
NSN 5835-01-247-0717
NSN 2925-00-917-2842
NSN 6220-01-462-0236
NSN 4140-01-519-9343
NSN 6145-00-024-6683
NSN 5998-00-276-8599
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 6685-00-139-0897
NSN 5905-01-004-0863
NSN 5905-01-242-9378