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 6650-01-139-0022
NSN 5999-00-171-8858
NSN 5930-00-432-0151
NSN 5945-00-347-1206
NSN 5925-00-484-4566
NSN 5910-01-214-3072
NSN 5960-01-052-9573
NSN 6685-01-443-2080
NSN 5930-01-424-7209
NSN 6145-00-610-6987
NSN 5990-01-312-2638
NSN 6320-01-574-1915