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 6620-01-578-1984
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5960-00-906-2149
NSN 5996-01-207-0804
NSN 5930-01-407-8788
NSN 6650-01-086-5100
NSN 6145-00-019-0047
NSN 5855-01-645-8185
NSN 5996-01-497-3412
NSN 5990-01-376-8930
NSN 6650-00-518-5194
NSN 6685-01-429-6673