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 5895-01-172-1782
NSN 6130-01-192-7586
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5998-01-043-6206
NSN 5999-01-085-6713
NSN 6610-01-144-8401
NSN 6145-01-118-0964
NSN 6220-01-538-5493
NSN 5960-01-144-1515
NSN 5905-01-359-4050
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6240-01-380-9014