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 5915-00-899-5302
NSN 6650-00-162-6638
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 6685-00-229-7350
NSN 6110-00-162-5519
NSN 5930-00-114-5351
NSN 5999-00-051-5578
NSN 6610-01-212-2969
NSN 6685-01-617-4527
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 6220-00-119-4190