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 6220-01-640-6930
NSN 5950-01-056-3621
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5960-01-342-1961
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 2925-01-211-3294
NSN 6105-00-660-8882
NSN 6110-01-503-8986
NSN 4140-00-905-6570
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6145-00-827-2022
NSN 6610-01-245-8015