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 6150-00-100-1302
NSN 5950-00-518-2325
NSN 5960-00-905-3822
NSN 6145-00-027-9852
NSN 5950-01-156-7847
NSN 6110-00-144-6763
NSN 6145-01-444-1668
NSN 5996-01-111-8580
NSN 6220-00-422-9972
NSN 6105-00-807-8986
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 6105-00-909-9676