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 5920-00-987-1605
NSN 6110-01-504-5907
NSN 6110-01-287-7256
NSN 5930-01-279-6333
NSN 5905-01-656-3701
NSN 5935-01-223-5671
NSN 6110-01-042-0510
NSN 6685-00-906-8916
NSN 6220-01-123-0210
NSN 6145-00-327-4770
NSN 5996-01-143-5779
NSN 5930-01-502-4902