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 6150-00-406-5725
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5990-01-335-7948
NSN 5999-01-360-9458
NSN 6240-00-616-4029
NSN 6240-00-950-7478
NSN 5950-00-952-0063
NSN 5905-01-270-4056
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 5965-01-462-2291
NSN 5965-01-463-8176
NSN 5930-01-535-9024