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 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5975-00-734-6243
NSN 5975-01-203-7592
NSN 5920-01-359-1197
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 6610-01-576-6796
NSN 6645-00-806-6961
NSN 5895-00-021-6960
NSN 5855-00-949-8143
NSN 6685-01-211-6590