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 6130-00-686-4906
NSN 6650-01-318-9413
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 5975-01-421-4474
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 6650-01-444-1212
NSN 6220-01-231-7601
NSN 5935-01-164-6390
NSN 5910-01-507-8817
NSN 6240-00-553-8891