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 6650-00-338-7350
NSN 6610-00-618-6192
NSN 5996-01-464-3919
NSN 5950-01-480-3575
NSN 6240-01-099-6810
NSN 5930-00-082-0059
NSN 5915-00-722-0775
NSN 5895-01-290-7181
NSN 5935-01-437-7456
NSN 5999-01-352-5698
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5998-01-625-5383