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 6620-00-918-8209
NSN 5996-01-078-1080
NSN 5990-01-652-7373
NSN 6150-01-465-4727
NSN 5915-01-186-8081
NSN 6105-00-717-8998
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 6645-01-069-8746
NSN 5905-01-073-1907
NSN 5835-01-544-3917
NSN 2925-01-304-7716
NSN 5915-01-233-9651