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 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 5910-00-950-2874
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 6110-00-196-8813
NSN 6110-00-905-6148
NSN 6135-01-465-2681
NSN 6685-01-081-9721
NSN 7035-01-386-3004
NSN 6105-00-362-1361
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5999-00-355-4791
NSN 5945-01-013-5290