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 6620-00-530-3939
NSN 5835-01-045-6371
NSN 6645-00-470-5310
NSN 6650-01-118-2222
NSN 5915-01-168-6570
NSN 5925-01-110-1918
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5920-00-422-5517
NSN 6610-00-974-5348
NSN 5905-00-235-0772
NSN 5985-01-275-9494