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 6610-01-326-0119
NSN 6110-01-337-2288
NSN 6150-00-371-4620
NSN 6135-01-067-8331
NSN 6110-01-338-2724
NSN 5935-00-984-5529
NSN 6685-01-047-3920
NSN 5990-00-959-8280
NSN 5996-01-240-5014
NSN 6620-01-261-2985
NSN 6150-00-115-6649
NSN 5950-01-522-0686