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 5998-01-074-0848
NSN 6650-00-782-4624
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6150-00-959-5565
NSN 6130-01-064-5637
NSN 5960-01-398-9538
NSN 7035-01-202-9250
NSN 5999-01-338-3808
NSN 5960-01-146-0289
NSN 5895-01-119-3942
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 6130-01-140-7398