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 6650-00-690-8709
NSN 5985-00-578-5189
NSN 5975-00-964-9064
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6110-01-576-2486
NSN 7035-01-633-8543
NSN 5996-01-155-4657
NSN 6610-00-927-2089
NSN 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 6620-00-262-3113
NSN 6220-01-391-5323
NSN 5935-00-659-6877