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 5990-00-892-1606
NSN 6150-01-099-2681
NSN 6105-00-145-2607
NSN 6645-00-336-4783
NSN 5905-01-196-4750
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6130-01-345-8987
NSN 5945-01-498-0330
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6130-01-535-5867