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 5998-01-416-3185
NSN 5920-00-846-6632
NSN 5855-01-217-4172
NSN 5950-01-305-0328
NSN 5945-00-805-2086
NSN 6145-01-465-5533
NSN 5905-01-322-2544
NSN 6220-01-556-6330
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 6620-01-641-1461
NSN 6240-01-412-7803
NSN 7035-00-782-7046