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 6620-00-100-4517
NSN 6610-00-244-9142
NSN 6150-01-057-2107
NSN 6620-01-225-4996
NSN 5999-00-960-7155
NSN 7035-00-264-7543
NSN 5915-01-369-0811
NSN 6135-01-397-6564
NSN 6145-00-873-4808
NSN 5975-01-329-0894
NSN 6240-01-541-5395
NSN 5998-01-649-8821