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 6650-01-364-8504
NSN 6620-00-468-6059
NSN 6150-01-386-5158
NSN 5965-00-060-0090
NSN 6145-01-126-5339
NSN 5920-01-525-7688
NSN 5945-01-120-4650
NSN 4140-00-621-2271
NSN 6685-01-429-0240
NSN 6240-01-436-9868
NSN 6240-01-419-8439
NSN 5895-00-566-0935