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 6650-01-442-7510
NSN 6145-01-509-3923
NSN 5996-01-330-8742
NSN 6610-01-465-1320
NSN 5935-01-449-9807
NSN 5960-00-801-8297
NSN 6145-00-968-6603
NSN 5835-01-615-0451
NSN 6240-01-656-1126
NSN 6130-01-182-1557
NSN 6110-01-025-5517
NSN 5905-01-017-4773