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 6650-00-103-0314
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 6645-01-063-3371
NSN 5960-00-917-7624
NSN 5895-01-091-5040
NSN 4140-01-415-0941
NSN 5999-01-474-6441
NSN 5990-00-965-9611
NSN 5998-01-644-6936
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 5925-00-446-2464
NSN 5960-01-098-1170