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 6645-00-389-3370
NSN 6240-01-393-9666
NSN 6320-01-379-1182
NSN 6220-00-397-6910
NSN 6610-01-624-1188
NSN 6145-00-613-4475
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5990-01-389-1196
NSN 6610-00-802-3465
NSN 6220-01-206-5171
NSN 6220-01-308-3918
NSN 6240-00-917-7245