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 6620-00-060-6801
NSN 5920-01-561-9378
NSN 5935-01-410-8772
NSN 5985-01-410-9751
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 4140-01-220-7697
NSN 5996-00-343-4411
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 6110-01-502-5617
NSN 6220-01-004-8909
NSN 5915-01-646-9352
NSN 6220-00-991-8280