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 6610-00-759-2561
NSN 5975-01-422-4522
NSN 5935-01-126-2180
NSN 5895-00-295-3735
NSN 5930-01-080-0434
NSN 5895-01-243-7909
NSN 6145-01-019-6897
NSN 6105-00-482-4584
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 5950-01-391-7522
NSN 6220-01-059-1393
NSN 5998-01-123-3637