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 6150-01-113-8204
NSN 5920-00-318-7150
NSN 5925-00-450-4646
NSN 6130-01-163-7619
NSN 6130-01-453-1986
NSN 5910-01-462-0370
NSN 5905-01-359-4788
NSN 5960-01-368-5874
NSN 6220-00-614-7174
NSN 6685-00-885-0707
NSN 7035-01-597-0671
NSN 5996-01-023-7896