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 5996-01-318-7738
NSN 6150-01-061-0270
NSN 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 6110-01-419-4351
NSN 6110-01-502-8714
NSN 6220-01-371-1115
NSN 5965-01-313-6569
NSN 5965-01-194-3453
NSN 6150-01-540-1109
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6645-00-173-2800
NSN 6610-01-368-7150