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 5915-00-584-3512
NSN 5930-01-384-2605
NSN 6150-01-462-6177
NSN 6130-01-431-4215
NSN 6110-01-292-6642
NSN 5990-00-130-1930
NSN 5855-01-463-7372
NSN 6145-00-437-8960
NSN 6105-01-226-9363
NSN 5905-01-214-0613
NSN 6685-01-020-7235
NSN 6135-01-106-7740