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 6610-00-350-1091
NSN 5960-01-359-6630
NSN 5960-01-201-5804
NSN 6610-01-437-2506
NSN 6130-01-486-2022
NSN 5915-01-223-1104
NSN 6220-00-993-7478
NSN 5996-00-446-3784
NSN 5895-01-158-6357
NSN 2925-01-500-4952
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6220-01-434-4976