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 6650-01-284-1158
NSN 5910-01-613-8842
NSN 5930-01-009-9239
NSN 5945-00-869-8513
NSN 5950-01-123-4296
NSN 5930-00-452-0439
NSN 6110-01-389-8265
NSN 5960-01-274-3900
NSN 4140-01-578-9005
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5996-01-078-7645
NSN 5915-01-247-3558