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 5910-00-284-4675
NSN 6130-01-133-6495
NSN 5998-01-504-0695
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5990-00-357-8103
NSN 6610-01-500-2415
NSN 6130-00-553-8758
NSN 5950-00-577-1493
NSN 5905-01-134-8717
NSN 6105-01-171-0271
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6685-01-104-7213