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 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5999-00-318-3967
NSN 5930-01-525-6476
NSN 5996-00-524-3384
NSN 5855-01-616-6544
NSN 5835-01-030-8914
NSN 5895-01-030-2221
NSN 6150-01-462-8348
NSN 6145-00-921-7990
NSN 6240-01-220-5225
NSN 6110-01-221-8620
NSN 5990-01-633-9503