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 5920-00-445-3585
NSN 5945-01-556-0768
NSN 6240-01-550-1178
NSN 6110-01-554-1721
NSN 5835-00-133-0599
NSN 5990-00-104-4903
NSN 6145-00-106-0611
NSN 6220-00-200-7888
NSN 5975-00-824-5483
NSN 5925-00-158-5297
NSN 6130-01-285-9676
NSN 6240-01-133-9596