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 5999-01-543-0774
NSN 6110-00-498-6868
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 6610-01-545-5648
NSN 5975-01-544-3328
NSN 6610-01-180-2184
NSN 5905-00-035-8981
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 6150-01-574-9922
NSN 6110-01-197-2905
NSN 6150-00-011-0111