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 6650-01-364-0299
NSN 5985-00-300-2391
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 6240-01-659-8546
NSN 5920-01-329-1113
NSN 5945-01-551-6885
NSN 6220-01-298-6539
NSN 6145-01-377-4874
NSN 6240-01-461-8129
NSN 5990-00-676-9520
NSN 6150-01-062-0853