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 6650-00-907-8565
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 6650-00-930-4707
NSN 5920-01-609-1803
NSN 6110-01-462-6013
NSN 5920-01-313-3892
NSN 5915-01-605-5184
NSN 5910-00-709-7822
NSN 5835-01-012-1436
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 6135-01-542-5902
NSN 5935-00-905-9261