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 6610-00-318-8540
NSN 6685-01-042-6723
NSN 6610-01-043-9790
NSN 4140-01-491-9655
NSN 6145-01-097-0746
NSN 5950-01-252-9276
NSN 5960-00-146-8690
NSN 5920-01-578-0665
NSN 7035-01-368-1070
NSN 6110-01-455-6598
NSN 5905-01-282-7816
NSN 6320-01-407-8663