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 6610-00-006-1489
NSN 5915-01-250-8903
NSN 5960-01-166-4021
NSN 5998-01-466-8592
NSN 6620-00-056-9584
NSN 6240-00-304-7015
NSN 5975-01-273-8144
NSN 5975-00-557-9127
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 6150-01-349-4055
NSN 5930-01-312-0832
NSN 4140-01-115-3707