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 5998-01-584-3650
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6130-01-418-0786
NSN 6220-01-367-5537
NSN 6650-01-047-3911
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6320-01-215-2284
NSN 6620-00-804-8272
NSN 5965-01-574-0084
NSN 5985-01-474-5650
NSN 5998-01-411-1826
NSN 5985-00-420-1260