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 6650-01-318-9413
NSN 6685-00-091-9378
NSN 6105-01-307-2571
NSN 6110-01-343-6742
NSN 6135-00-603-4859
NSN 6650-01-024-7903
NSN 5930-00-083-1487
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6150-01-510-7302
NSN 6320-01-659-2819
NSN 6650-01-626-4158
NSN 5960-01-416-6187