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 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 6620-00-833-6786
NSN 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 5930-01-372-2371
NSN 6610-01-505-6767
NSN 6620-01-525-3650
NSN 5990-01-204-4874
NSN 5985-00-442-9430
NSN 5975-01-126-9744
NSN 6110-01-294-3869
NSN 5975-01-151-4170
NSN 5915-01-275-3008