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 5990-01-199-4832
NSN 5965-00-639-6621
NSN 5950-01-334-7450
NSN 5945-00-356-4675
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5950-01-251-7314
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 5950-00-285-6419
NSN 5975-00-351-8434
NSN 6610-00-968-8193
NSN 6130-00-416-6592