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 6610-01-457-1974
NSN 6240-00-085-2663
NSN 6610-00-545-5632
NSN 6110-01-278-9835
NSN 5935-01-429-8311
NSN 6130-01-429-0063
NSN 5925-00-808-9514
NSN 7035-01-086-8095
NSN 6110-00-236-4161
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5960-01-079-5755
NSN 6645-01-333-9336