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 5935-01-317-6608
NSN 6320-01-086-2602
NSN 5996-00-693-9568
NSN 5950-00-007-0045
NSN 5998-01-068-5839
NSN 5990-01-599-7106
NSN 6130-01-571-1826
NSN 6650-01-158-5099
NSN 6150-01-589-0981
NSN 5945-00-232-7771
NSN 5996-00-170-8060
NSN 6610-01-184-3016