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 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 6130-00-916-1405
NSN 6320-01-486-8004
NSN 6650-01-186-5762
NSN 6110-01-422-8680
NSN 5930-01-424-0544
NSN 6150-00-165-5816
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5999-01-273-5301
NSN 6610-01-537-7260
NSN 5910-00-162-9822