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 5905-00-130-0639
NSN 5910-00-610-9312
NSN 6150-00-753-3950
NSN 5985-01-202-8911
NSN 2925-00-899-4261
NSN 6650-00-127-4581
NSN 6130-01-098-9720
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5996-01-415-4629
NSN 5895-01-100-3472
NSN 5905-00-920-9269
NSN 6610-01-656-8198