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 6650-00-231-7843
NSN 6610-01-584-4787
NSN 5915-01-270-9641
NSN 5915-00-844-5713
NSN 6610-00-620-3802
NSN 5915-00-592-8833
NSN 5985-01-390-3679
NSN 4140-01-106-7394
NSN 5925-00-336-1992
NSN 6110-01-202-0459
NSN 5999-01-381-3327
NSN 5915-00-402-1683