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 6650-01-495-1269
NSN 5920-01-377-9518
NSN 5999-01-063-7272
NSN 6105-01-469-9750
NSN 6145-01-459-4472
NSN 5935-00-899-0770
NSN 5930-01-173-3233
NSN 6145-00-998-7609
NSN 5895-00-886-3158
NSN 6650-01-173-0588
NSN 5935-01-021-1592
NSN 6650-01-028-9791