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 6620-01-580-4327
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 6105-01-444-3849
NSN 6150-01-567-5977
NSN 5985-01-145-3105
NSN 5895-01-196-0181
NSN 6105-00-008-6140
NSN 6110-01-499-3412
NSN 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5945-01-401-5323
NSN 5905-00-373-9703