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 6650-00-137-3845
NSN 6320-01-249-3236
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 6620-00-071-8778
NSN 6645-00-702-4386
NSN 5999-00-131-2363
NSN 5855-01-328-7434
NSN 5975-01-394-4152
NSN 6110-01-065-4469
NSN 5999-01-447-2960
NSN 5895-01-423-0532
NSN 6145-00-635-9412