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 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6610-01-291-4173
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5998-00-818-1613
NSN 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 6610-00-327-7540
NSN 5996-01-212-3066
NSN 5855-01-646-1589
NSN 5998-01-035-6576
NSN 5945-01-260-3790
NSN 5905-00-519-0582
NSN 6620-01-100-7350