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 6650-00-520-4253
NSN 6105-00-835-7758
NSN 5910-01-140-9087
NSN 6610-00-811-6072
NSN 5998-00-109-0963
NSN 6220-01-166-0004
NSN 6110-00-032-2596
NSN 5945-01-441-8545
NSN 5930-01-188-7124
NSN 6105-00-245-2587
NSN 7035-01-068-4175
NSN 5855-01-413-8962