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 6650-00-256-9059
NSN 6685-00-467-0608
NSN 5920-01-281-5101
NSN 5998-00-211-6540
NSN 5835-01-378-6804
NSN 5975-01-068-3549
NSN 6240-01-146-9197
NSN 5835-00-239-9619
NSN 6220-00-607-5961
NSN 6150-01-574-0789
NSN 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 5999-01-021-3430