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 6610-01-464-1870
NSN 6650-00-010-8037
NSN 6105-00-168-8638
NSN 5920-00-903-1008
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 5990-00-771-8792
NSN 5998-01-333-6229
NSN 6685-00-086-9798
NSN 6645-01-252-6708
NSN 6135-01-074-2529
NSN 6135-01-025-8109
NSN 6240-01-340-1307