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 5960-01-237-5965
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6650-00-155-8431
NSN 5905-01-322-4901
NSN 5990-01-551-4356
NSN 6145-01-511-6027
NSN 6645-00-930-9356
NSN 5965-01-089-7678
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5950-01-584-2708
NSN 6220-01-275-7144
NSN 6650-01-629-0096