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 6150-00-788-6064
NSN 5935-01-642-8387
NSN 5998-01-062-0789
NSN 5945-01-463-9136
NSN 6685-00-245-8418
NSN 6650-01-207-2905
NSN 6650-00-030-2257
NSN 5950-01-502-8219
NSN 5935-01-133-7142
NSN 6610-01-642-7651
NSN 5998-01-260-4071
NSN 5965-01-459-8203