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 5990-00-845-2864
NSN 5998-00-521-0497
NSN 6150-00-272-7949
NSN 6620-01-643-5531
NSN 6685-01-272-4752
NSN 6110-01-443-3785
NSN 5935-01-494-2649
NSN 5910-01-242-1025
NSN 6220-01-083-7596
NSN 6150-01-104-4005
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6110-01-562-7502