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 5999-01-276-8185
NSN 6130-00-670-7758
NSN 6685-01-337-3228
NSN 6110-00-322-0854
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5999-00-835-1135
NSN 5965-01-299-8690
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5965-01-465-4370
NSN 5915-01-578-3343
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6240-01-332-6892