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 5895-01-564-0992
NSN 5965-00-478-3442
NSN 5996-01-411-6195
NSN 6150-01-346-2845
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 5910-00-449-6920
NSN 6685-01-569-7986
NSN 6220-01-588-3002
NSN 5930-01-570-5046
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 5996-00-836-1435
NSN 5915-00-004-7608