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 6610-00-817-8772
NSN 6650-00-829-9745
NSN 5990-01-296-8190
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6610-01-446-7635
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 5935-01-236-7046
NSN 5985-01-048-8632
NSN 5895-00-893-6057
NSN 6645-01-067-4393
NSN 5965-01-646-6326
NSN 4140-01-454-5015