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 6610-01-312-1644
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 6650-00-872-0942
NSN 6130-00-710-5696
NSN 2925-00-993-7715
NSN 5930-01-025-0054
NSN 5915-01-232-3387
NSN 6145-01-547-5928
NSN 6620-00-568-3947
NSN 5905-01-417-2987
NSN 5975-01-057-0820
NSN 5930-01-109-1180