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 5905-00-161-0633
NSN 5998-01-338-6524
NSN 5930-00-444-6625
NSN 5915-00-265-0967
NSN 5945-00-077-0604
NSN 4140-01-226-9670
NSN 5965-00-246-4767
NSN 6105-01-649-9841
NSN 5960-01-214-4518
NSN 6150-01-223-8061
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6610-01-066-4664