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 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5855-01-361-9787
NSN 6645-01-130-5581
NSN 5960-00-875-9823
NSN 6130-00-466-1125
NSN 6130-01-387-4137
NSN 5895-01-160-9393
NSN 6105-00-471-1019
NSN 6240-01-325-3544
NSN 5950-00-738-8488
NSN 5835-01-305-8866
NSN 5965-01-650-8399