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 5905-00-155-4767
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5855-01-211-2437
NSN 6685-01-604-8063
NSN 6620-00-676-2621
NSN 6130-01-020-6314
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 6105-01-493-8690
NSN 5930-01-127-4480
NSN 5905-01-131-9820
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5998-01-359-6606