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 6220-00-292-6775
NSN 5910-00-806-9030
NSN 5855-01-578-6742
NSN 5930-01-364-8401
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 5905-01-554-7351
NSN 5835-00-927-6013
NSN 5905-00-836-3816
NSN 5910-01-166-8221
NSN 5945-01-053-5624
NSN 6110-01-200-5558
NSN 6130-00-672-9222