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 5950-01-279-5237
NSN 5998-00-121-2813
NSN 6110-01-508-0523
NSN 5999-01-039-9407
NSN 6240-01-397-6336
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 7035-00-546-2560
NSN 5998-01-627-9371
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5920-01-391-1269
NSN 5930-01-586-0973
NSN 5990-00-105-7831