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 6610-01-641-4191
NSN 5996-01-006-4262
NSN 6150-01-594-1245
NSN 6240-01-367-1925
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5996-00-422-3328
NSN 5855-01-627-7126
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5985-00-779-9130
NSN 5910-01-548-8432
NSN 5998-01-243-0420