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 6650-00-092-8244
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5910-01-361-7077
NSN 5950-00-177-7230
NSN 5990-01-392-2210
NSN 5960-00-273-3058
NSN 5935-00-513-4257
NSN 5998-01-257-4552
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6130-00-604-9462
NSN 5915-00-578-1917
NSN 5895-01-081-0057