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 6620-01-022-8570
NSN 5985-00-432-2997
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 5996-01-117-4894
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6610-00-092-8776
NSN 6240-00-726-4547
NSN 5950-00-150-2408
NSN 6110-01-361-3324
NSN 5920-01-524-0222
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 6645-01-350-3138