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 6650-01-150-2320
NSN 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 5965-00-510-4301
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5998-01-156-8984
NSN 6220-00-996-0183
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6150-01-386-6164
NSN 6620-00-121-9702
NSN 5915-01-168-6570
NSN 5855-00-010-6492