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 6610-00-361-6686
NSN 5925-00-067-3814
NSN 6105-01-486-9396
NSN 6220-01-642-1660
NSN 5945-01-481-0579
NSN 5985-01-309-9268
NSN 6650-01-450-6335
NSN 5895-01-432-5735
NSN 4140-00-647-1142
NSN 5996-00-480-3258
NSN 5930-00-554-1064
NSN 5965-01-189-2421