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 6610-01-622-4326
NSN 6620-00-244-0965
NSN 6105-01-490-6212
NSN 6650-00-331-2232
NSN 5930-01-344-3166
NSN 6610-01-181-4398
NSN 5920-01-270-4562
NSN 5950-00-623-9614
NSN 5996-01-287-5149
NSN 6145-01-580-0334
NSN 5895-00-813-4133
NSN 5920-01-098-8912