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 6620-00-620-3089
NSN 6220-01-310-0212
NSN 6650-00-130-6627
NSN 6240-01-420-2364
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 6145-01-364-0074
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5835-01-604-2279
NSN 5960-00-081-6022
NSN 6240-01-245-8996
NSN 6110-00-253-1881
NSN 5905-01-350-3624