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 6650-00-233-0705
NSN 5930-01-275-8315
NSN 6620-00-904-2139
NSN 6610-00-826-7235
NSN 5960-01-333-1828
NSN 6620-00-308-2531
NSN 6220-01-513-0060
NSN 5996-00-736-3968
NSN 6620-01-147-5615
NSN 5960-01-076-2916
NSN 5920-01-354-9711
NSN 6220-01-587-6452