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 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 6105-01-612-8172
NSN 5950-01-304-4052
NSN 5945-01-022-4463
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 6220-01-592-3183
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 6220-01-649-5291
NSN 5945-00-235-9110
NSN 6645-01-378-5260