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 6220-00-859-4909
NSN 6610-01-490-5802
NSN 5975-01-379-8325
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 7035-01-569-4269
NSN 5855-01-462-0495
NSN 5915-01-596-4167
NSN 5895-01-099-4041
NSN 5930-01-587-9122
NSN 5945-01-053-1643
NSN 7035-01-217-7474
NSN 6620-00-907-9756