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 5920-01-602-7908
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5945-01-381-2038
NSN 5999-00-905-6936
NSN 6150-01-037-2670
NSN 6135-00-635-9187
NSN 6150-00-114-2785
NSN 5950-01-351-0517
NSN 6105-01-523-4777
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5930-00-028-4322
NSN 6685-01-371-0084