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 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 6610-00-500-6944
NSN 6650-00-353-4097
NSN 5835-00-284-0882
NSN 6130-00-422-4441
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 6650-01-445-7250
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 6220-01-415-4164
NSN 6130-01-095-9335
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 5930-01-256-0958