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 6150-00-474-1311
NSN 6610-00-784-8296
NSN 6620-01-554-6571
NSN 6110-01-467-9074
NSN 5985-01-086-3785
NSN 5999-00-275-7327
NSN 5925-01-130-8421
NSN 5965-01-505-9482
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 5965-00-581-9978
NSN 5920-00-655-4251
NSN 5855-01-236-4497