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 6685-00-256-2755
NSN 6130-00-753-0911
NSN 6150-01-153-7355
NSN 5998-01-566-7672
NSN 5950-00-069-8618
NSN 5935-01-362-0681
NSN 5855-01-158-2709
NSN 5996-01-130-2992
NSN 5855-01-560-4811
NSN 5945-01-227-0976
NSN 5965-00-433-6181
NSN 6610-01-040-1906