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 5996-00-026-9118
NSN 5835-00-529-6307
NSN 6150-01-556-7388
NSN 6110-01-440-9158
NSN 6610-01-027-1641
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 5925-01-168-7812
NSN 5945-00-911-0457
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 6150-00-079-3042
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5910-01-527-4747