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 6610-01-360-3564
NSN 5975-00-813-9805
NSN 6620-01-322-0018
NSN 6610-01-652-8058
NSN 6130-00-327-3403
NSN 6620-01-569-4621
NSN 5835-01-055-6859
NSN 6130-01-285-8507
NSN 5950-01-303-8805
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5996-00-285-3727