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 6620-00-516-3204
NSN 6220-01-488-6109
NSN 6220-01-442-1912
NSN 5990-00-733-9262
NSN 5930-01-389-6259
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 6150-01-408-0397
NSN 6220-00-617-1843
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 6150-01-055-0197
NSN 5895-00-450-9889
NSN 5998-01-559-1043