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 6610-01-588-6053
NSN 6110-00-410-2576
NSN 6685-01-197-6343
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5999-01-543-4376
NSN 6240-00-454-9293
NSN 6145-01-422-0015
NSN 5999-01-436-0857
NSN 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 6145-01-400-5819
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6130-01-595-0810