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 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6110-00-049-5063
NSN 6240-01-123-0968
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 5999-00-808-7208
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5996-01-250-6911
NSN 5975-00-936-7377
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6130-00-339-4232
NSN 5925-01-398-3244