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 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 5855-01-538-0789
NSN 5996-00-689-6063
NSN 5920-01-218-5742
NSN 6685-00-302-5727
NSN 5915-01-508-9350
NSN 6645-00-356-5705
NSN 5996-01-332-4942
NSN 6220-01-085-4947
NSN 5905-00-541-1471
NSN 6610-00-221-6124
NSN 6620-01-294-1044