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 5945-01-374-3326
NSN 5905-00-758-7091
NSN 5950-01-171-8501
NSN 6620-01-177-5567
NSN 6220-00-905-5686
NSN 6110-00-260-0130
NSN 5950-01-246-2718
NSN 6220-01-111-9730
NSN 6110-01-629-4422
NSN 5985-00-694-5381
NSN 5965-00-242-8039
NSN 5996-01-288-5955