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 6610-00-280-6037
NSN 5998-00-269-2135
NSN 6620-00-522-6693
NSN 5930-01-389-1213
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 5960-01-122-7310
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 7035-00-267-5424
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 5990-00-964-5296
NSN 6240-00-079-0112
NSN 6220-01-440-9763