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 6620-00-337-5610
NSN 5895-01-067-9751
NSN 5950-01-148-7057
NSN 2925-01-408-6205
NSN 6110-01-560-4352
NSN 5855-01-495-1750
NSN 6240-00-616-4029
NSN 5996-01-023-7896
NSN 5950-00-811-3243
NSN 6220-01-037-7852
NSN 5996-01-573-7850
NSN 6145-01-376-0161