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 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 5910-00-845-1139
NSN 6145-01-407-9137
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6240-01-190-9523
NSN 5945-01-206-1106
NSN 5925-01-645-2789
NSN 6610-01-048-9022
NSN 5999-01-063-7408
NSN 6240-01-122-0307
NSN 5945-00-977-2909
NSN 5935-01-063-8241