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 6610-01-284-0009
NSN 6685-00-374-0195
NSN 5975-00-306-4688
NSN 6685-00-495-2611
NSN 6610-01-278-2446
NSN 5985-00-102-4322
NSN 7035-01-440-7055
NSN 5965-00-232-1925
NSN 5945-01-274-5274
NSN 6240-00-896-6334
NSN 6650-01-578-7761
NSN 6130-01-271-1980