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 6650-01-611-2461
NSN 5895-00-963-7233
NSN 6650-00-599-9509
NSN 5920-00-250-8290
NSN 6110-01-461-9617
NSN 5998-01-659-0809
NSN 6130-01-177-9910
NSN 5925-00-479-4945
NSN 4140-01-293-2112
NSN 6150-00-281-9482
NSN 6650-01-462-5879
NSN 6620-01-239-9564