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 5996-00-855-9045
NSN 5910-00-088-8855
NSN 6105-01-054-3649
NSN 6220-01-446-4726
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5998-01-534-9984
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 6320-01-420-0340
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 6620-01-284-1145
NSN 5920-01-641-8628
NSN 5950-00-450-5262