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 6620-00-516-3204
NSN 6130-00-789-7879
NSN 6645-01-513-4782
NSN 6110-01-572-6736
NSN 5998-01-424-0175
NSN 4140-01-044-6064
NSN 5895-01-330-7025
NSN 6130-00-237-2720
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5998-01-476-0979
NSN 5930-00-588-9687
NSN 5960-01-599-9821