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 6610-01-331-6966
NSN 5910-00-739-8579
NSN 6220-01-287-6029
NSN 6240-00-840-3647
NSN 5915-01-420-7394
NSN 6105-01-398-1932
NSN 5985-01-214-6940
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 5945-00-305-5670
NSN 5920-00-173-4434
NSN 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 6150-01-470-7081