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 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 5965-01-477-6665
NSN 5950-01-477-1553
NSN 6240-01-032-3534
NSN 6645-01-458-8379
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6240-01-094-6262
NSN 5996-00-179-3804
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 6650-01-148-3499
NSN 5925-01-457-7605