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 5990-01-360-2900
NSN 6110-00-087-9588
NSN 6130-01-166-3332
NSN 5925-00-106-7257
NSN 5920-01-383-7108
NSN 5950-01-122-8171
NSN 6645-00-841-0026
NSN 6610-00-355-0450
NSN 6610-01-370-3886
NSN 6150-01-229-2075
NSN 6650-01-443-5342
NSN 5945-01-512-7698