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 6610-00-276-5030
NSN 5945-01-563-9073
NSN 6685-01-098-9140
NSN 5935-01-479-6670
NSN 5895-00-678-6598
NSN 5930-00-216-7511
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 6610-01-165-3750
NSN 5835-01-623-3328
NSN 6110-01-050-5791
NSN 5930-01-648-9891
NSN 2925-01-510-2221