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 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 2925-00-081-3547
NSN 5915-01-509-1540
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 6105-00-143-7283
NSN 5996-00-481-5025
NSN 5996-01-488-8420
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5935-01-133-9507
NSN 5945-01-050-9489
NSN 5935-01-284-5663
NSN 6130-01-312-9469