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 6320-01-582-0161
NSN 5985-00-843-1981
NSN 5905-00-157-2197
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 6110-00-950-6065
NSN 6620-00-017-8098
NSN 5925-00-422-3580
NSN 5935-01-523-7126
NSN 5999-00-223-0076
NSN 6105-00-911-6611
NSN 6130-00-512-8692
NSN 5990-00-074-3056