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 6650-01-381-2117
NSN 6150-01-526-7703
NSN 5945-01-658-6726
NSN 5975-00-840-4802
NSN 5945-01-123-3620
NSN 6685-01-024-7756
NSN 5915-01-199-5605
NSN 5910-00-872-4434
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 5998-00-531-5854
NSN 6685-01-429-8298
NSN 7035-01-537-0033