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 6610-00-270-9974
NSN 6130-01-648-8580
NSN 5985-01-171-3474
NSN 5915-00-970-1419
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 6620-00-827-1611
NSN 6645-01-367-1316
NSN 5930-00-318-1511
NSN 6220-01-386-4297
NSN 5895-00-186-8572
NSN 5915-01-185-0198
NSN 5999-01-308-6720