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 6610-01-301-3513
NSN 5998-01-166-3638
NSN 6135-01-324-7718
NSN 6610-01-192-0136
NSN 5996-01-380-1867
NSN 6610-01-399-1295
NSN 6620-00-804-8272
NSN 5975-01-182-3282
NSN 5950-01-178-0902
NSN 6240-01-461-8193
NSN 5915-00-959-5454
NSN 5999-00-982-7707