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 6620-01-490-5664
NSN 6105-00-169-8773
NSN 5925-00-868-4313
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5998-01-421-4567
NSN 5998-01-252-3046
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5996-01-088-7074
NSN 5996-01-585-8702
NSN 6110-00-903-6481
NSN 5935-00-409-7709
NSN 5965-01-591-3958