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 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5925-01-063-4380
NSN 5996-01-500-1830
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 5975-01-038-4851
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 6685-01-266-3711
NSN 6240-00-580-0666
NSN 6150-01-225-5965
NSN 6650-01-599-0019
NSN 6110-01-129-1803
NSN 5965-01-519-7056