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 5996-01-246-4675
NSN 5920-00-562-7439
NSN 5950-01-258-6776
NSN 6220-01-328-7523
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6150-01-283-6300
NSN 6650-01-462-8102
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 6610-01-545-5648
NSN 5925-01-124-0156
NSN 5935-00-923-5162