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 5960-01-223-1203
NSN 6130-00-080-0506
NSN 5925-01-549-9569
NSN 6645-01-327-2389
NSN 6105-01-332-9827
NSN 5910-00-294-9439
NSN 5996-01-364-2304
NSN 6620-00-467-7414
NSN 6110-00-279-5613
NSN 5998-00-100-2992
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 6320-00-432-2772