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 6220-01-607-0748
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 6620-01-292-5072
NSN 5996-01-428-2807
NSN 6685-01-362-0302
NSN 5975-01-537-0133
NSN 5960-00-592-4118
NSN 6610-00-106-3401
NSN 6105-01-370-8066
NSN 6650-00-403-5251
NSN 5930-00-729-0757
NSN 6610-01-599-4462