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 5925-00-389-6433
NSN 6150-01-031-8314
NSN 5945-00-802-9277
NSN 6650-00-798-6847
NSN 5990-01-251-7313
NSN 6145-01-521-6093
NSN 5996-00-126-6139
NSN 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 6240-01-117-1934
NSN 5910-01-433-8037
NSN 5895-00-823-8571
NSN 6220-00-118-6112