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 5998-00-189-1545
NSN 6145-01-490-0423
NSN 6610-01-603-0703
NSN 6240-01-521-4256
NSN 5855-01-449-4580
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6650-00-496-8762
NSN 5910-01-068-2965
NSN 6105-01-284-4341
NSN 5930-00-431-8745
NSN 6610-00-606-8597