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 6150-00-505-0531
NSN 6220-00-933-1441
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6110-00-620-0330
NSN 5996-01-413-7533
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6320-01-134-5255
NSN 5996-01-470-1404
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6105-01-291-4860
NSN 6645-00-922-8312