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 5895-01-502-6988
NSN 5996-01-113-6362
NSN 6130-00-149-1115
NSN 5950-00-270-4701
NSN 5920-01-038-3775
NSN 6130-01-100-6251
NSN 6105-00-924-8944
NSN 5999-00-852-2518
NSN 6110-01-495-4888
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 6145-00-027-2072
NSN 5999-00-685-9957