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 6650-01-286-9541
NSN 5998-01-327-2995
NSN 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 6610-01-645-0331
NSN 6105-01-007-4736
NSN 6150-01-586-4009
NSN 5990-00-104-4903
NSN 5915-01-026-0457
NSN 5915-01-365-7340
NSN 5960-01-226-0342
NSN 6130-01-420-0700