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 6110-01-406-0693
NSN 6130-01-265-1021
NSN 6610-01-070-3660
NSN 6240-00-885-6821
NSN 5895-00-952-3490
NSN 6620-01-480-1687
NSN 5998-01-200-0128
NSN 6685-00-774-9682
NSN 6130-01-437-9325
NSN 5960-01-312-1262
NSN 5935-00-314-4509
NSN 2925-01-437-9041