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 5996-01-190-9982
NSN 5915-01-054-2341
NSN 6650-01-555-8819
NSN 5999-01-219-9850
NSN 6620-01-643-5531
NSN 4140-01-140-0966
NSN 5975-00-415-6844
NSN 6150-01-268-6127
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5999-01-556-7420
NSN 6220-00-279-8819
NSN 6610-01-519-3080