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 6150-01-381-0504
NSN 5960-01-297-0696
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 6620-00-006-6418
NSN 5945-00-891-2617
NSN 5960-01-079-9944
NSN 5915-00-681-6299
NSN 5910-01-378-7678
NSN 5996-00-815-4650
NSN 6610-01-557-6908
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 6105-00-929-1526