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 6610-00-867-6420
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 5925-01-455-0630
NSN 6145-01-452-8545
NSN 5905-00-921-5092
NSN 6145-01-253-9898
NSN 6685-01-381-8760
NSN 5910-01-228-1619
NSN 5960-01-380-0885
NSN 6320-01-299-6367
NSN 4140-01-472-2768
NSN 6145-01-532-2042