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 6620-00-869-5770
NSN 5910-01-563-1376
NSN 6685-01-577-6405
NSN 5920-00-369-0631
NSN 6645-00-121-7566
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5985-01-252-8822
NSN 5950-01-026-1040
NSN 4140-01-607-1537
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 5935-01-431-9040
NSN 6220-00-732-2026