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 6685-00-776-4622
NSN 6105-01-546-3454
NSN 5855-01-067-7807
NSN 5950-00-823-5671
NSN 6620-01-418-7562
NSN 5910-01-020-7700
NSN 5930-01-601-7776
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 6130-01-623-6351
NSN 6110-00-231-3751
NSN 5935-01-452-9352
NSN 6220-01-573-7639