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 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 5998-01-423-0538
NSN 5950-00-584-4571
NSN 5950-00-850-8716
NSN 5985-01-555-6327
NSN 5965-01-449-2757
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 6145-01-383-3824
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 5915-01-526-3712
NSN 5895-01-339-8341