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 6240-01-369-5992
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 6240-01-029-3316
NSN 6650-00-119-9431
NSN 5855-01-334-6594
NSN 5990-01-433-7886
NSN 5999-01-267-9957
NSN 6650-01-411-3904
NSN 6645-01-331-5674
NSN 5998-01-442-5463
NSN 5996-01-222-1898
NSN 6150-01-561-5787