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 6110-01-628-5967
NSN 5999-00-269-3663
NSN 5998-00-944-2321
NSN 6130-00-095-6501
NSN 6150-00-846-2119
NSN 6105-00-683-5459
NSN 6110-00-978-8329
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 5975-01-193-0493
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 5915-01-493-4926
NSN 5855-01-378-1888