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 5990-01-341-5735
NSN 5996-00-279-1510
NSN 6220-01-322-7443
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5945-01-377-5424
NSN 6130-01-381-5671
NSN 6645-01-290-9428
NSN 6650-00-166-2281
NSN 5975-01-567-9739
NSN 5998-01-286-8882
NSN 6110-01-071-4465
NSN 5930-00-769-4006