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 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 6620-01-549-6653
NSN 6220-00-983-4362
NSN 5930-01-077-6436
NSN 6240-01-004-9634
NSN 6610-01-016-0979
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 6150-01-153-2796
NSN 5920-00-862-8734
NSN 5905-01-411-5734
NSN 6610-01-175-9045