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 5990-01-183-6478
NSN 5905-00-361-9539
NSN 6110-01-014-3840
NSN 6320-00-676-9387
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 5945-01-240-8062
NSN 5855-01-248-5725
NSN 5960-00-650-7476
NSN 5975-01-235-7090
NSN 6150-01-159-9948
NSN 6220-01-476-9371