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 6610-01-571-4979
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 6645-01-372-5588
NSN 6105-00-698-1943
NSN 6150-01-080-2672
NSN 6620-00-425-7475
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 5945-01-123-7966
NSN 6685-01-003-9343
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 6105-01-524-6271
NSN 5910-01-645-9825