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 6650-00-527-8822
NSN 5996-00-161-4202
NSN 5930-01-020-7715
NSN 6110-01-256-3405
NSN 5950-01-188-7405
NSN 6650-01-231-2082
NSN 6110-01-126-4508
NSN 5920-01-337-7646
NSN 6220-01-371-7456
NSN 5945-00-779-2946
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 6320-01-393-7022