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 6620-01-420-6831
NSN 6105-01-472-3183
NSN 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 5960-01-410-8177
NSN 6610-01-365-7796
NSN 6650-00-504-9946
NSN 6610-00-388-9188
NSN 5930-00-434-9824
NSN 6240-01-052-0485
NSN 5950-00-877-5087
NSN 6105-01-016-6420
NSN 6110-00-181-5634