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 6130-01-423-0612
NSN 6110-00-361-6510
NSN 5985-01-620-1898
NSN 5835-00-679-9769
NSN 6240-01-025-2553
NSN 5910-01-212-9281
NSN 6130-01-435-7108
NSN 6220-01-394-4972
NSN 5855-00-879-0193
NSN 6220-01-347-6588
NSN 5915-01-152-2684
NSN 6610-00-846-4525