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 6650-01-264-4415
NSN 6105-00-910-4499
NSN 6110-01-519-9131
NSN 4140-01-553-4248
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5996-00-877-3278
NSN 5915-01-494-8289
NSN 6620-01-380-2905
NSN 5910-01-254-2045
NSN 5835-01-522-1023
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 5975-00-164-7661