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 5910-01-433-2687
NSN 5905-01-445-0478
NSN 5998-01-242-0007
NSN 6620-01-245-0184
NSN 6610-00-597-5671
NSN 6130-01-142-9063
NSN 6110-00-335-9687
NSN 6130-01-095-0295
NSN 6610-01-272-9691
NSN 6220-01-138-1622
NSN 5975-01-270-5563
NSN 5998-00-963-1374