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 5935-01-426-3677
NSN 5999-00-137-6199
NSN 5935-00-784-1036
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6240-01-464-8916
NSN 6105-00-149-1602
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5996-00-856-5810
NSN 6130-01-230-8110
NSN 6685-01-353-7782
NSN 6110-01-147-6581
NSN 6240-01-068-5961