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 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5950-00-406-6441
NSN 6145-00-695-9568
NSN 5950-01-499-6928
NSN 6240-01-591-5107
NSN 5920-01-551-1295
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 6105-01-419-1217
NSN 6650-00-023-1638
NSN 5985-00-580-4760
NSN 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 7035-00-295-0451