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 5910-00-614-4378
NSN 6150-01-152-5395
NSN 6105-01-218-5211
NSN 6105-00-205-0655
NSN 5975-01-359-4848
NSN 6685-01-480-7022
NSN 6610-01-147-3099
NSN 5910-00-133-0497
NSN 6150-00-161-2412
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 6110-01-654-5721
NSN 5915-01-424-0767