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 5996-00-478-0197
NSN 5935-01-588-7501
NSN 5996-00-891-9250
NSN 6620-00-322-2832
NSN 6610-01-587-6068
NSN 5990-01-150-7443
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6220-01-056-5169
NSN 5965-01-385-1886
NSN 5996-01-321-3092
NSN 5975-01-631-6657
NSN 5996-00-061-0336