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 6610-01-330-7839
NSN 6620-01-357-0757
NSN 5935-00-606-5879
NSN 6220-00-944-4512
NSN 5945-00-233-4453
NSN 5910-01-241-7731
NSN 6145-01-110-4218
NSN 5905-01-221-6210
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 6685-01-282-3017
NSN 5925-01-409-2616
NSN 6620-01-281-3542