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 5905-00-202-5772
NSN 6130-00-549-2607
NSN 6130-01-528-9665
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 5895-01-461-8287
NSN 6240-00-246-5060
NSN 6320-01-161-6640
NSN 5998-00-807-0515
NSN 5920-01-389-3686
NSN 6610-00-435-8370
NSN 6130-01-146-4221
NSN 6130-01-387-7652