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 5998-01-074-8832
NSN 5999-00-490-6264
NSN 6620-01-597-7200
NSN 5905-00-945-0451
NSN 6130-00-587-7062
NSN 5925-00-258-9814
NSN 6645-00-952-0662
NSN 5920-00-319-4652
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5996-01-042-8554
NSN 6650-00-246-3751
NSN 6105-01-071-4307