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 6650-01-517-7903
NSN 5998-01-039-8931
NSN 5998-01-369-2473
NSN 5945-01-089-9800
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 5998-00-126-2821
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5996-00-024-0827
NSN 6145-01-163-0664
NSN 4140-00-215-8593
NSN 6610-00-323-8175
NSN 6135-01-062-9356