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 5996-01-613-0552
NSN 4140-00-536-9186
NSN 5999-01-388-1989
NSN 6110-01-160-9444
NSN 5930-01-015-7989
NSN 6110-01-045-4160
NSN 5990-01-563-1554
NSN 6240-01-464-5903
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 5990-01-149-0691
NSN 6240-01-152-1084
NSN 5990-01-432-0523