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 6650-01-218-4742
NSN 5985-01-512-2886
NSN 5960-01-274-7628
NSN 5999-00-566-8811
NSN 5960-01-175-9880
NSN 6145-01-381-0708
NSN 5960-01-444-8163
NSN 4140-01-184-8224
NSN 5920-00-866-2587
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6650-00-987-5070
NSN 5975-01-236-5722