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 5895-00-752-0549
NSN 5950-00-731-9088
NSN 6150-01-196-4062
NSN 5910-01-327-9049
NSN 5960-01-108-6176
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 6110-00-744-1301
NSN 6150-01-038-1692
NSN 5930-00-171-8867
NSN 5996-01-429-0143
NSN 6130-01-038-6085
NSN 6130-00-347-0582