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 6650-00-256-9059
NSN 5945-00-284-7312
NSN 6105-00-770-5838
NSN 5999-01-023-7052
NSN 6685-01-504-1292
NSN 6650-00-518-2962
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5925-00-484-7695
NSN 6240-00-266-6258
NSN 5965-01-600-0566
NSN 5975-01-431-7714
NSN 6145-00-563-7716