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 6610-00-834-0713
NSN 6620-01-533-8251
NSN 5915-01-364-1116
NSN 5935-01-492-6302
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 6145-01-125-0974
NSN 6130-01-027-9013
NSN 5950-01-207-3571
NSN 5915-00-938-1139
NSN 5950-00-269-4805
NSN 6105-01-407-1329
NSN 5925-01-572-4516