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 6650-00-397-0372
NSN 6145-01-584-5884
NSN 6240-01-050-0834
NSN 6240-01-213-4905
NSN 6685-00-880-4912
NSN 5925-01-270-2735
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5895-01-168-3563
NSN 6135-01-462-4442
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6145-01-432-8672
NSN 5996-01-031-5101