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 5910-01-389-0196
NSN 6150-00-076-8808
NSN 5935-00-458-9495
NSN 5925-01-159-5236
NSN 6610-01-425-5696
NSN 6110-01-487-7475
NSN 5910-01-163-2463
NSN 6650-01-309-5349
NSN 6150-01-118-1944
NSN 5990-01-059-0947
NSN 5996-01-368-7990
NSN 6145-01-373-5059