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 5835-00-472-6560
NSN 5998-01-088-0019
NSN 6105-01-064-0269
NSN 5895-01-462-1811
NSN 6610-00-673-8854
NSN 6620-00-312-2036
NSN 6150-01-607-6420
NSN 6610-00-824-3376
NSN 5985-01-285-1557
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6650-01-223-5959
NSN 5945-01-633-4596