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 5998-00-105-5160
NSN 5975-01-468-6161
NSN 5935-01-201-5908
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6610-00-825-5774
NSN 5975-01-530-1914
NSN 6620-00-803-2346
NSN 6105-01-587-0497
NSN 5999-01-177-8243
NSN 5915-01-431-6951
NSN 6150-00-723-4618
NSN 6130-01-157-3155