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 5950-00-860-6072
NSN 5930-00-262-6057
NSN 6320-01-488-5581
NSN 6150-00-259-4632
NSN 5960-01-188-4558
NSN 5998-01-624-4913
NSN 6130-00-928-0642
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 6105-01-249-1481
NSN 6110-01-625-6251
NSN 5855-00-466-2309