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 6620-01-275-2781
NSN 5905-01-530-2521
NSN 6645-00-072-9243
NSN 6685-01-215-1204
NSN 6145-00-905-5374
NSN 6610-01-165-0232
NSN 6105-01-235-9100
NSN 5996-00-305-6152
NSN 6220-00-374-2763
NSN 6110-01-005-2191
NSN 5960-00-522-5231
NSN 5935-01-648-7006