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 5895-00-119-5692
NSN 5895-01-144-0131
NSN 6110-01-622-4177
NSN 6240-00-531-3187
NSN 6130-00-393-5039
NSN 6650-00-391-8404
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5985-01-446-6868
NSN 6685-01-228-1487
NSN 5915-00-248-5824
NSN 5835-01-329-4814