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 6620-01-386-5914
NSN 5990-01-044-4767
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 5895-01-593-5486
NSN 6220-00-403-6808
NSN 7035-01-165-9120
NSN 5996-01-518-8101
NSN 6240-00-717-0844
NSN 5965-00-088-1722
NSN 5990-01-216-1276
NSN 5935-00-722-4500
NSN 6610-01-575-8421