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 5996-01-076-1662
NSN 6130-01-194-2572
NSN 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 6130-01-126-4523
NSN 5998-01-311-8686
NSN 6620-01-237-5603
NSN 5999-00-221-1863
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 6220-00-699-8105
NSN 5910-01-333-8837
NSN 5965-00-230-8818
NSN 5855-01-601-2399