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 5930-01-399-2960
NSN 5985-00-359-9067
NSN 5985-01-029-4721
NSN 6145-01-563-9135
NSN 5965-00-627-8382
NSN 5990-01-026-9286
NSN 6650-01-261-1217
NSN 6240-00-009-4117
NSN 5999-01-321-5094
NSN 6150-01-498-3526
NSN 6220-00-443-0589
NSN 5999-01-621-7403