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 5950-01-620-5341
NSN 6650-01-494-9956
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5905-00-888-9116
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 6240-00-110-9414
NSN 6645-00-716-8049
NSN 6150-00-056-2631
NSN 5996-01-145-6557
NSN 5905-01-415-2902
NSN 6320-01-567-9792