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 5925-00-301-0810
NSN 6110-00-280-2753
NSN 6150-00-520-5510
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5895-00-054-3510
NSN 6110-00-105-0428
NSN 5998-00-328-5752
NSN 5996-01-246-4675
NSN 6685-00-188-1991
NSN 5999-01-076-4206
NSN 5895-00-683-4517