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 6610-01-411-3372
NSN 6610-00-890-5167
NSN 6610-01-324-7017
NSN 6150-01-158-5327
NSN 5998-01-188-7555
NSN 5895-01-118-2231
NSN 5999-01-279-7221
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 4140-01-088-1898
NSN 6620-01-518-9261
NSN 5930-01-125-7319
NSN 6320-01-600-0787