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 6650-01-313-1300
NSN 6685-01-255-1581
NSN 6110-01-425-7610
NSN 5915-01-618-6397
NSN 5935-01-019-1396
NSN 5855-00-922-5689
NSN 5905-01-220-6663
NSN 5965-01-220-0529
NSN 5905-01-629-7115
NSN 4140-00-770-1052
NSN 6620-01-151-3986
NSN 6320-01-056-1164