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 6650-01-081-1537
NSN 5999-01-347-1501
NSN 6240-01-534-4007
NSN 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6620-01-434-6538
NSN 5905-01-125-5484
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5920-00-579-8434
NSN 5920-01-570-5395
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5950-01-098-2380