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 6650-01-300-7924
NSN 6685-00-948-8452
NSN 5895-01-462-2764
NSN 5895-01-464-5958
NSN 5895-01-336-7477
NSN 6130-00-170-4844
NSN 5835-00-931-5568
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 6685-01-323-7840
NSN 6650-01-211-9163
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6130-01-406-3204