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 6610-00-259-2992
NSN 6110-01-329-9044
NSN 6150-01-198-0236
NSN 5910-01-398-0621
NSN 5910-01-467-6569
NSN 6220-01-255-8915
NSN 5920-01-236-6780
NSN 7035-01-463-3368
NSN 5960-00-335-3394
NSN 5895-01-540-2735
NSN 5998-01-656-4710
NSN 5895-00-636-1103