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 6110-00-549-6662
NSN 6610-01-643-6652
NSN 6110-00-417-9593
NSN 5965-01-364-1232
NSN 2925-00-156-0999
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 5965-01-551-6455
NSN 6320-01-279-0343
NSN 6240-00-936-9027
NSN 5975-01-463-3331
NSN 5960-00-051-4716
NSN 6620-01-569-4621