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 6650-01-304-0894
NSN 6650-01-177-4398
NSN 6145-01-371-3433
NSN 6145-01-399-3612
NSN 5960-00-870-2654
NSN 6320-01-318-4935
NSN 5915-01-023-5937
NSN 5920-00-232-3699
NSN 6220-00-996-2345
NSN 6135-00-539-8088
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 5915-01-039-2541