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 5950-01-018-2363
NSN 6645-01-242-9699
NSN 5996-01-032-4942
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 5996-01-524-7723
NSN 5996-01-150-7480
NSN 6620-01-237-5603
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5935-00-977-6216
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6650-01-260-6422
NSN 5930-00-711-6509