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 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 5985-01-608-9978
NSN 5930-01-518-0290
NSN 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 6685-01-461-9339
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5996-01-372-3710
NSN 5960-00-257-4203
NSN 6105-01-547-9676
NSN 5999-01-036-8792
NSN 5999-01-262-4816