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 5910-00-971-5124
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 6220-01-333-7554
NSN 5905-01-480-0505
NSN 5930-01-513-6417
NSN 6220-01-224-8746
NSN 6610-00-821-2635
NSN 6240-01-516-6243
NSN 6220-01-330-7480
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 6610-00-169-4195