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 6650-00-140-2353
NSN 6150-00-147-8223
NSN 5910-00-303-7304
NSN 5985-01-140-1559
NSN 5996-01-504-0263
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 5998-00-169-9178
NSN 6220-01-425-3804
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 7035-00-620-6835
NSN 5945-01-415-8353