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 6650-01-512-1930
NSN 2925-00-005-1618
NSN 5930-00-087-7756
NSN 6610-00-360-2713
NSN 5975-01-328-6287
NSN 7035-01-057-6325
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 5925-01-213-4199
NSN 5855-01-444-4228
NSN 5855-01-391-3819
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 6135-00-491-9864