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 5998-00-758-4390
NSN 5965-01-154-6319
NSN 6620-01-091-8413
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 5925-01-432-2731
NSN 5895-01-540-8345
NSN 5920-01-567-4634
NSN 6130-00-521-1414
NSN 6240-00-922-6173
NSN 6620-01-398-8986
NSN 6610-01-449-8906
NSN 5990-01-288-7393