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 5935-01-304-2213
NSN 6150-00-726-6885
NSN 5990-01-343-6407
NSN 5920-00-284-9494
NSN 5920-01-411-5512
NSN 5985-01-602-8920
NSN 5998-00-148-9718
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 5920-01-048-0766
NSN 5945-00-633-7620
NSN 6610-00-030-7748
NSN 6105-01-177-9615