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 5855-01-053-0679
NSN 5996-01-391-7666
NSN 6150-01-223-2827
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 5905-01-594-2232
NSN 6220-01-211-7025
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 6320-00-688-9983
NSN 6685-01-351-9055
NSN 6620-00-469-2502
NSN 6150-00-286-0827
NSN 5930-00-139-2004