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 6620-00-877-3266
NSN 6610-00-633-4338
NSN 5945-00-689-9491
NSN 6645-01-237-2568
NSN 6220-01-552-3795
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 5960-00-067-0453
NSN 5990-01-213-6319
NSN 5998-01-602-5652
NSN 6130-01-657-4862
NSN 5985-00-581-2820
NSN 5996-00-243-1418