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 6620-00-675-6689
NSN 5905-01-394-5374
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6240-01-462-5433
NSN 5935-01-350-0167
NSN 6220-00-797-3247
NSN 5950-01-322-7063
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 5950-00-613-8561
NSN 5935-00-308-0770
NSN 5915-01-364-1093
NSN 6240-01-186-6448