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 6610-00-773-3004
NSN 5998-01-496-1437
NSN 5965-01-363-7779
NSN 5975-00-933-8982
NSN 5998-01-561-4014
NSN 5920-00-229-1312
NSN 5965-01-591-4486
NSN 6220-01-136-7820
NSN 6320-01-576-6310
NSN 7035-01-293-1971
NSN 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 6240-00-722-0268