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 5920-00-107-7154
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6220-00-600-1550
NSN 6145-01-656-8445
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 5975-01-623-4042
NSN 5999-00-416-6638
NSN 5985-01-656-0084
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6320-01-574-1915
NSN 6150-01-596-1039