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 6650-01-391-9999
NSN 5935-01-062-4473
NSN 5910-00-148-0019
NSN 5835-00-604-2026
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 6320-01-443-6975
NSN 5905-01-456-0010
NSN 5920-01-028-6492
NSN 5965-01-508-2537
NSN 5915-01-231-0198
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 5975-00-055-7277