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 6620-01-480-1687
NSN 6610-01-301-2714
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5915-01-269-7972
NSN 6220-01-472-0614
NSN 5895-01-069-2173
NSN 6110-00-109-5758
NSN 6650-01-600-2980
NSN 6145-01-519-8210
NSN 5945-00-675-8975
NSN 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5999-00-762-2669