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 5945-01-195-1404
NSN 5910-01-085-2276
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 6130-01-058-6271
NSN 5996-00-882-0791
NSN 5910-01-009-6378
NSN 6610-01-603-0703
NSN 6145-01-594-2177
NSN 5930-00-144-4994
NSN 5999-01-442-3990
NSN 6645-00-124-9939
NSN 6220-00-933-3187