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 6650-01-388-2538
NSN 5985-01-212-2621
NSN 5915-00-681-9439
NSN 6150-01-387-5732
NSN 5950-00-984-3060
NSN 5990-01-595-9441
NSN 5998-00-243-7459
NSN 5996-00-244-9536
NSN 6650-00-959-6869
NSN 6320-01-278-9832
NSN 4140-01-542-5199
NSN 5910-00-227-9795