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 5990-01-212-2037
NSN 5910-01-528-6226
NSN 5920-00-463-4684
NSN 5930-01-476-1682
NSN 6150-01-460-2433
NSN 5895-00-882-5307
NSN 5935-00-860-0767
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5895-01-230-6389
NSN 6685-01-352-5665
NSN 6110-01-437-6430
NSN 6220-01-093-9012