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 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 2925-00-081-6835
NSN 5960-01-288-8910
NSN 5935-01-271-4904
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6145-01-477-4320
NSN 5930-01-128-3238
NSN 6220-01-299-7918
NSN 5930-01-520-4989
NSN 6135-01-357-0621
NSN 6130-01-570-4870