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 5895-00-538-0860
NSN 5905-01-474-5173
NSN 6220-01-113-1474
NSN 6650-01-355-1271
NSN 6620-01-492-4271
NSN 6150-01-505-4127
NSN 5990-01-146-1779
NSN 6240-01-415-5581
NSN 5945-01-483-4935
NSN 5895-01-155-4251
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6145-00-191-3903