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 5990-00-167-2692
NSN 6240-00-144-4693
NSN 5895-00-184-6135
NSN 6645-00-519-1026
NSN 6650-01-502-7316
NSN 6130-01-421-2705
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5835-01-190-5192
NSN 5975-01-307-1463
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5905-01-152-2580