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 5996-01-163-5455
NSN 5950-01-415-2466
NSN 5930-01-029-3891
NSN 5895-00-500-4227
NSN 5920-01-194-9541
NSN 5965-01-537-7731
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6105-00-085-0635
NSN 6645-01-175-3568
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5996-00-187-8072
NSN 6240-00-324-5644