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 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 5998-00-444-9306
NSN 5990-00-323-8856
NSN 6220-00-354-8287
NSN 5935-00-888-9606
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 5920-00-444-2127
NSN 6620-01-615-8637
NSN 6145-01-140-6381
NSN 5935-01-528-8514
NSN 5998-01-015-8055
NSN 5950-01-237-3406