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 6620-00-932-4306
NSN 6105-01-333-1063
NSN 5960-01-053-4358
NSN 6620-00-216-6416
NSN 7035-01-057-6325
NSN 6110-01-275-7960
NSN 5910-01-252-3954
NSN 5945-01-622-1988
NSN 6620-00-404-0149
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5930-00-780-8213
NSN 6610-01-148-2181