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 6650-01-266-8762
NSN 5996-00-111-3379
NSN 6620-01-344-6074
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5945-00-283-6896
NSN 5975-01-198-7899
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6240-00-994-4056
NSN 6610-01-596-9010
NSN 6145-01-519-3281
NSN 5920-00-089-4130
NSN 6110-01-342-1932