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 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 6150-01-551-7747
NSN 5945-01-361-9116
NSN 5925-01-020-7706
NSN 5990-01-631-5537
NSN 5998-00-950-0565
NSN 6150-01-519-9309
NSN 5999-01-409-2834
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 5905-01-025-6653
NSN 6150-01-374-0795