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 6650-01-196-4667
NSN 6620-01-447-2172
NSN 5920-01-576-9869
NSN 5965-01-142-1807
NSN 6145-01-174-8826
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 7035-01-088-3023
NSN 6135-00-127-1683
NSN 6150-00-286-0827
NSN 5999-01-130-8911
NSN 6610-01-485-8973
NSN 6150-00-511-8563