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 6150-00-076-8808
NSN 5920-00-081-9156
NSN 6110-00-909-3197
NSN 6685-00-273-7017
NSN 5999-00-326-3965
NSN 5990-00-626-6252
NSN 5996-01-487-8782
NSN 5965-01-598-8882
NSN 6610-01-619-8058
NSN 5855-01-387-1928
NSN 5998-01-438-1044
NSN 5998-01-124-0945