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 5835-00-690-8898
NSN 6145-01-040-6334
NSN 6220-00-050-8485
NSN 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 5895-00-943-8971
NSN 6620-00-868-2147
NSN 6150-01-206-2708
NSN 5998-01-223-7665
NSN 5930-00-518-1451
NSN 5925-01-204-4719
NSN 5895-01-063-4021
NSN 5930-01-127-6075