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 6650-01-555-6661
NSN 5835-01-024-9249
NSN 6110-01-469-9863
NSN 6110-01-463-5624
NSN 6150-00-941-8810
NSN 6145-01-271-8425
NSN 6105-01-437-0493
NSN 5895-01-462-6624
NSN 5998-01-095-9926
NSN 6130-01-386-2894
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 6240-00-557-7471