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 5930-01-326-0698
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5965-01-019-5406
NSN 6620-00-770-9794
NSN 6110-00-728-0680
NSN 5930-01-164-5916
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5935-01-512-2094
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 6145-01-318-6720
NSN 6650-01-417-1797
NSN 5920-01-219-3469