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 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5930-01-063-6559
NSN 6650-00-181-1446
NSN 6685-01-435-6496
NSN 5945-01-043-0389
NSN 6145-01-429-8529
NSN 5975-01-012-2591
NSN 5905-00-624-5521
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6240-00-538-8907
NSN 5998-00-728-8633
NSN 6130-01-393-4455