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 5945-01-300-0489
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6240-01-122-4263
NSN 6620-01-369-5876
NSN 6130-01-540-7981
NSN 5996-01-411-9718
NSN 5999-00-229-3716
NSN 6150-01-591-9630
NSN 5999-00-257-3566
NSN 7035-01-513-0388
NSN 5996-00-073-2659
NSN 6150-01-312-4470