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 6650-01-391-9999
NSN 5855-01-351-8909
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5835-01-235-9051
NSN 6145-00-902-1410
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5905-01-029-8421
NSN 5996-00-823-8487
NSN 5930-00-010-6617
NSN 5895-00-192-2834
NSN 7035-01-021-6654
NSN 5905-01-149-0923