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 6650-01-625-1962
NSN 6150-00-185-1023
NSN 6650-01-338-9998
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5920-00-661-0840
NSN 5855-01-042-7990
NSN 5996-00-153-9055
NSN 6645-00-802-7991
NSN 4140-00-218-3579
NSN 6105-01-449-2375
NSN 5895-00-001-9134
NSN 5945-01-152-2780