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 6610-01-370-1576
NSN 6220-01-050-8122
NSN 6685-01-147-5617
NSN 6610-01-436-2803
NSN 5905-01-024-3244
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6685-01-109-5739
NSN 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 5945-01-040-0265
NSN 5935-01-376-7599
NSN 6150-01-512-1952
NSN 5998-00-517-9170