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 5895-01-269-9148
NSN 5985-01-298-5537
NSN 6145-00-291-5388
NSN 6130-01-433-2215
NSN 6145-01-282-8258
NSN 5935-01-463-2200
NSN 5920-01-571-2508
NSN 6240-01-565-3840
NSN 6240-01-212-7053
NSN 5999-00-239-7358
NSN 5950-00-151-7954
NSN 6685-01-660-8279