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 6610-00-807-6620
NSN 6620-01-420-1484
NSN 6685-01-051-7542
NSN 6110-01-519-9131
NSN 5915-00-893-0767
NSN 6110-00-374-4805
NSN 6130-00-402-3262
NSN 6110-00-993-3930
NSN 5925-00-397-8258
NSN 5895-01-585-2681
NSN 5999-01-050-7854
NSN 6610-01-214-6680