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 5990-01-392-2210
NSN 5990-00-301-3386
NSN 5835-01-606-3086
NSN 6150-01-263-8786
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 6240-01-177-9361
NSN 5990-01-407-6615
NSN 6620-01-569-4621
NSN 5945-00-269-4035
NSN 5996-00-442-4472
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 6650-00-605-4058