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 6650-01-146-8959
NSN 6620-01-059-0876
NSN 5985-01-283-6086
NSN 6150-01-284-2764
NSN 5910-00-080-2940
NSN 5975-01-382-5787
NSN 5930-01-557-9333
NSN 6220-01-345-2845
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 5855-00-999-9262
NSN 5920-01-483-1537
NSN 6145-01-392-1116