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 5920-00-239-6552
NSN 5996-01-382-1972
NSN 6110-01-495-9388
NSN 5915-01-443-8217
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 6650-01-534-8357
NSN 6645-00-175-8156
NSN 5999-00-503-2926
NSN 5985-01-484-8485
NSN 6150-01-411-9259
NSN 6135-00-660-8654