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 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 6645-00-879-3867
NSN 6150-01-437-2816
NSN 6650-01-062-8105
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 6220-01-271-2678
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6610-01-568-5241
NSN 5996-01-522-9267
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5975-01-219-5735