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 5950-01-444-1666
NSN 5999-01-514-4504
NSN 6105-01-348-2236
NSN 5920-01-541-5030
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 6650-01-070-6271
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 4140-00-955-5679
NSN 5930-00-884-8557
NSN 6130-01-224-1022
NSN 6220-01-289-4284
NSN 5998-00-526-9253