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 5920-01-210-2300
NSN 6320-01-393-7022
NSN 5996-01-266-0952
NSN 5998-01-516-2340
NSN 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 4140-01-431-6543
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 6240-01-200-9634
NSN 6110-01-485-5687
NSN 6130-00-042-7952
NSN 5895-00-141-3931