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 6610-00-223-4519
NSN 6650-01-498-9928
NSN 5915-00-528-9286
NSN 5905-01-406-2254
NSN 5996-01-504-0263
NSN 5999-01-417-2834
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6220-01-310-0212
NSN 5935-00-992-1267
NSN 6685-01-411-5969
NSN 5855-01-432-2487
NSN 5975-01-107-5884