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 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 5985-00-170-6768
NSN 5910-00-933-0597
NSN 6220-01-323-5408
NSN 6220-01-248-4449
NSN 5895-01-328-3896
NSN 6610-00-701-2600
NSN 5915-01-231-6847
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 6145-00-207-8858
NSN 6620-00-883-1181
NSN 6220-00-406-5045