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 5985-00-190-1192
NSN 6150-01-155-2929
NSN 6150-00-269-4851
NSN 6620-00-350-5817
NSN 4140-01-310-8608
NSN 5945-01-378-6152
NSN 6110-01-027-1851
NSN 6150-00-014-6079
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 6220-01-581-8339
NSN 6110-00-516-8645