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 6650-01-461-8283
NSN 6130-00-476-7763
NSN 6130-00-235-9970
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5835-01-152-9483
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5835-00-322-5654
NSN 6150-01-601-4167
NSN 6610-01-215-4857
NSN 5895-00-061-7192
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 6130-01-265-7225