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 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 6240-00-412-5584
NSN 5935-01-383-0463
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6135-01-263-4073
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5925-00-248-4331
NSN 6110-01-490-6575
NSN 6145-01-644-1709
NSN 5910-01-480-7618