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 6610-00-899-9288
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 6620-01-026-1776
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5895-01-506-5373
NSN 5905-01-453-2025
NSN 6685-00-477-2892
NSN 5895-00-222-8555
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 5996-01-598-0112
NSN 2925-00-496-9082
NSN 5990-01-355-8875