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 6650-01-629-7836
NSN 5996-00-894-5603
NSN 4140-01-396-6137
NSN 6685-00-493-9851
NSN 6150-00-130-8285
NSN 5998-01-528-5255
NSN 5915-01-141-0525
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 6145-01-012-2823
NSN 5999-00-542-0541
NSN 5945-01-199-5603