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 6610-00-991-9453
NSN 5998-00-901-0298
NSN 6240-01-211-4507
NSN 5950-01-212-5765
NSN 5985-01-573-8460
NSN 5950-00-637-6131
NSN 6105-00-925-5372
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5975-00-594-8857
NSN 6685-01-334-3518
NSN 5998-00-456-0864
NSN 6110-00-369-1586