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 5895-00-922-5771
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5935-01-327-6146
NSN 5996-01-440-8935
NSN 6110-01-367-5996
NSN 5975-01-609-3752
NSN 5985-00-420-1260
NSN 5910-01-159-3722
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6130-00-111-7993
NSN 6240-00-617-9599