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 6650-00-168-1502
NSN 5910-00-221-7982
NSN 5905-00-655-6323
NSN 5999-01-068-3257
NSN 6105-01-248-7666
NSN 6110-01-063-7423
NSN 6620-00-983-4171
NSN 5945-01-487-8536
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 5996-00-803-9984
NSN 4140-00-205-0853
NSN 6145-01-421-4257