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 5990-01-159-5988
NSN 6620-01-287-1443
NSN 5950-01-007-5796
NSN 5996-00-098-3864
NSN 2925-00-626-5027
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5910-00-159-6779
NSN 5835-01-232-6904
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 6150-01-389-9584
NSN 6110-01-074-0729
NSN 6240-00-017-4933