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 6650-01-562-0096
NSN 6645-01-368-1508
NSN 5990-01-500-5412
NSN 5895-01-509-8651
NSN 5935-01-143-2470
NSN 5999-01-386-5834
NSN 5945-01-343-3209
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 5920-01-604-8978
NSN 5855-01-278-8922
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5996-01-409-1860