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 5930-01-323-5331
NSN 5996-00-518-2545
NSN 5945-00-925-9992
NSN 5935-00-155-4662
NSN 6150-01-136-7478
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 6620-00-136-6014
NSN 5935-01-483-0352
NSN 6320-00-691-8514
NSN 6150-00-244-3491
NSN 6105-01-434-7723
NSN 6620-01-426-2220