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 6685-00-287-7564
NSN 5905-00-338-9067
NSN 5945-00-904-3729
NSN 5950-00-113-8266
NSN 6610-01-055-0468
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 6240-00-135-3385
NSN 6220-01-093-4439
NSN 6150-01-547-5722
NSN 6610-01-263-2409
NSN 5895-01-008-8173
NSN 6130-00-243-2208