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 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 6110-01-409-0338
NSN 5960-01-116-2092
NSN 6610-00-300-2554
NSN 6150-01-120-4821
NSN 5999-01-418-2809
NSN 6240-01-487-4386
NSN 6110-01-533-3862
NSN 4140-00-517-7902
NSN 5998-01-652-6072
NSN 5835-00-926-0195
NSN 5998-01-393-6832