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 5935-00-356-1664
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 6650-01-620-2026
NSN 5895-00-689-9486
NSN 6610-01-046-1117
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 4140-00-491-5795
NSN 5998-01-550-5468
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5930-01-600-3458
NSN 6135-01-310-9866