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 6220-01-526-5081
NSN 6150-00-967-6904
NSN 6240-01-126-9167
NSN 5910-00-196-5260
NSN 5915-00-471-6131
NSN 6650-01-390-3205
NSN 6130-01-252-8823
NSN 5998-01-466-5653
NSN 5895-01-032-2296
NSN 5950-00-405-4275
NSN 5935-00-728-1786
NSN 5985-01-546-8406