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 5920-00-227-6586
NSN 5999-01-551-4225
NSN 5998-01-110-9719
NSN 6650-01-570-7337
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 6650-01-299-8636
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 6150-00-911-3597
NSN 5999-01-262-6257
NSN 5925-01-437-6822
NSN 6135-01-492-5717
NSN 6220-01-255-6948