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 5905-00-710-5888
NSN 5920-00-649-6185
NSN 6240-01-109-1823
NSN 6220-00-902-5112
NSN 5990-00-791-4064
NSN 6320-01-115-4404
NSN 5998-00-607-8388
NSN 6240-01-358-7127
NSN 6645-01-393-5128
NSN 5999-01-222-6180
NSN 5910-01-318-5921
NSN 5855-00-928-1912