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 6150-01-023-7710
NSN 6130-00-814-3078
NSN 5925-01-087-4315
NSN 5975-00-226-8429
NSN 5950-00-965-5658
NSN 5950-00-861-0351
NSN 5945-01-165-9713
NSN 5945-01-012-6654
NSN 6105-01-014-6104
NSN 5905-01-446-4383
NSN 5910-00-797-2031
NSN 5965-00-976-9465