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 5998-01-451-4257
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 5935-00-761-4443
NSN 6150-00-614-9568
NSN 5990-00-960-6310
NSN 6320-01-328-6575
NSN 6145-01-366-9990
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 6150-00-761-8705
NSN 6650-01-398-1884
NSN 5950-00-944-0196
NSN 6320-01-478-9351