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 6650-01-014-0931
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6150-01-156-0471
NSN 5895-00-827-7420
NSN 6130-00-087-7857
NSN 6610-01-092-7554
NSN 6610-01-612-0157
NSN 5855-01-564-4359
NSN 5998-01-087-3734
NSN 6130-01-430-6977
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 7035-00-940-2486