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 6610-00-017-8273
NSN 6220-01-303-3774
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 5920-01-208-2689
NSN 6610-01-210-2051
NSN 5855-01-579-3864
NSN 6645-00-673-0337
NSN 5915-01-020-1769
NSN 5930-01-386-3068
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 6110-01-134-9667
NSN 5990-01-167-3030