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 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5999-01-412-5973
NSN 5965-01-284-4153
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 6105-01-041-4672
NSN 6610-01-085-2072
NSN 6240-00-826-8426
NSN 5965-01-474-5654
NSN 5835-01-297-1909
NSN 6145-01-426-4603