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 6650-01-438-7323
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5835-01-219-0586
NSN 5905-01-520-9751
NSN 4140-00-296-9695
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 5935-01-268-1628
NSN 6145-00-375-5224
NSN 5895-00-205-2924
NSN 6150-01-227-8729
NSN 5965-01-176-7265
NSN 5905-01-579-8092