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 5998-01-501-3592
NSN 6220-00-491-0520
NSN 6150-00-566-3823
NSN 6145-01-131-4094
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6220-01-005-2134
NSN 5915-01-145-5340
NSN 5905-00-282-2504
NSN 5965-00-922-6243
NSN 5985-00-347-7394
NSN 6685-01-584-8871