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 6220-00-659-3460
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 5945-00-617-2269
NSN 6150-00-985-3385
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 7035-01-553-1103
NSN 5950-01-380-9689
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 6685-00-020-2976
NSN 6105-00-542-3666
NSN 6110-01-141-7745