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 5915-01-319-0114
NSN 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5935-00-904-8745
NSN 6620-00-137-0332
NSN 5965-01-115-2360
NSN 6645-00-536-1555
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5975-01-510-1976
NSN 6145-00-052-6720
NSN 6650-01-658-7194
NSN 5965-01-652-9374