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 6650-01-334-9410
NSN 6150-00-264-0735
NSN 5998-01-085-6299
NSN 5920-01-317-3506
NSN 2925-01-532-2477
NSN 5910-00-114-2663
NSN 6220-00-159-2509
NSN 5945-00-484-8033
NSN 6150-01-468-9497
NSN 6240-01-012-0831
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 5990-01-548-5979