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 5996-01-406-4035
NSN 6645-01-549-8910
NSN 5999-00-931-2385
NSN 5985-00-891-3713
NSN 6150-01-273-3166
NSN 6110-01-514-8214
NSN 6110-01-411-6000
NSN 6220-01-572-0758
NSN 5950-01-106-1733
NSN 6110-01-139-4127
NSN 5910-01-419-8620
NSN 6130-01-477-2525