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 6650-01-021-1355
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5999-00-764-3666
NSN 6220-01-521-2720
NSN 5920-01-390-2963
NSN 5999-01-114-8034
NSN 5965-00-424-9636
NSN 5895-01-363-4550
NSN 5975-01-169-4619
NSN 5996-01-145-8953
NSN 6610-01-609-0799
NSN 5985-01-408-9054