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 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 5915-01-506-1886
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 6240-00-432-1320
NSN 6240-00-057-9498
NSN 6645-01-450-0809
NSN 6130-00-489-6277
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 5895-00-004-7536
NSN 6620-00-988-0976
NSN 5935-01-314-7604