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 6610-00-089-4358
NSN 5855-01-643-0050
NSN 6610-01-412-3318
NSN 6220-00-757-2025
NSN 5960-01-046-4884
NSN 5945-01-462-1555
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 6150-00-269-8447
NSN 6610-00-255-8770
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 5925-00-422-0688
NSN 5935-01-229-8752