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 6150-00-015-1289
NSN 5960-01-622-0393
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 5965-00-465-9566
NSN 5920-00-113-6041
NSN 6110-01-531-5393
NSN 5930-01-180-4019
NSN 6610-00-131-2533
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5975-01-160-0236
NSN 6610-01-085-1364
NSN 6110-01-357-4907