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 5996-01-079-7914
NSN 6150-01-475-6709
NSN 6240-00-768-9861
NSN 5905-00-597-8280
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 6240-01-616-3334
NSN 6645-00-126-0286
NSN 6220-01-157-9062
NSN 5930-01-004-8339
NSN 5935-01-422-2963
NSN 5996-01-366-8852
NSN 6145-00-495-7391