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 5910-01-297-2185
NSN 5950-01-115-4323
NSN 6110-01-086-4204
NSN 5996-01-483-0400
NSN 5998-00-828-4059
NSN 5910-00-853-5005
NSN 5925-01-336-0182
NSN 6220-01-158-5956
NSN 5975-00-478-8878
NSN 6130-01-627-6262
NSN 6220-00-390-1170
NSN 5930-01-290-3823