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 6150-01-468-0509
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5945-01-289-6051
NSN 5999-00-373-3158
NSN 5905-00-275-0402
NSN 6220-00-285-8104
NSN 5990-00-727-0723
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 5996-01-180-5834
NSN 6320-01-519-7019
NSN 6220-00-592-0268
NSN 5930-01-023-8144