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 5998-01-608-4192
NSN 6150-00-813-9422
NSN 5945-01-147-5377
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5965-00-636-3610
NSN 6610-01-435-4387
NSN 5996-01-060-0568
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5998-01-592-4861
NSN 6620-01-262-5128
NSN 5996-00-655-2670
NSN 6320-01-358-8069