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 6145-01-407-1696
NSN 5999-01-142-0480
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 6685-00-215-1997
NSN 5925-00-220-6473
NSN 5998-00-469-9221
NSN 6645-01-354-3362
NSN 6240-01-061-7359
NSN 5935-00-150-2929
NSN 5920-00-624-3049
NSN 6105-01-605-3555