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 6610-00-451-3325
NSN 5925-01-540-8556
NSN 5965-00-339-2743
NSN 6110-01-200-3517
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6150-00-247-0074
NSN 5996-01-025-5683
NSN 6685-01-441-2616
NSN 5915-01-346-7181
NSN 5905-00-913-0796
NSN 6220-01-359-3993
NSN 6650-01-436-1173