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 5998-00-456-0864
NSN 5945-00-130-2618
NSN 5985-01-194-9661
NSN 5835-00-063-0390
NSN 6240-01-408-9377
NSN 6320-01-515-7913
NSN 5920-00-243-9506
NSN 6610-01-254-4196
NSN 5999-00-550-8059
NSN 5905-01-205-6825
NSN 6130-01-537-0867
NSN 5920-00-628-2258