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 6610-00-787-1477
NSN 6620-01-218-6203
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 6240-01-452-5005
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5998-01-468-3173
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6685-00-676-6320
NSN 5915-01-417-3123
NSN 6130-00-877-5743
NSN 5985-01-661-2611