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 6130-00-465-2156
NSN 5998-01-599-1687
NSN 5945-01-028-2197
NSN 6105-01-069-6302
NSN 6150-00-344-2031
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5910-00-306-1431
NSN 5930-01-534-9960
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 5996-00-958-7965
NSN 5950-01-353-0235
NSN 5996-01-627-0603