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 6610-00-220-3840
NSN 5985-01-447-2974
NSN 6240-00-978-9752
NSN 6685-01-062-1430
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6650-00-255-1401
NSN 5990-00-459-5752
NSN 6105-01-276-2589
NSN 6110-00-174-9353
NSN 5998-01-555-8650
NSN 6110-01-583-1864
NSN 5990-01-112-3901