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 5935-01-301-5818
NSN 5935-00-894-7039
NSN 5999-01-088-2218
NSN 5915-00-591-3789
NSN 6685-01-353-9083
NSN 6105-00-769-6106
NSN 6620-01-261-2985
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5935-00-973-8897
NSN 5925-00-798-6767
NSN 6220-01-011-8989
NSN 6650-01-422-1037