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 6620-00-860-5961
NSN 5925-01-265-0314
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 6240-01-457-7490
NSN 5996-00-824-3381
NSN 6105-01-012-4176
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 6110-00-516-8645
NSN 6650-01-131-0323
NSN 6105-01-217-4189
NSN 6110-00-332-6927
NSN 6110-00-607-8465