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 5930-00-269-4996
NSN 5895-01-632-4245
NSN 6145-01-062-6918
NSN 6130-01-421-4296
NSN 6105-01-471-6780
NSN 6145-01-430-2784
NSN 5895-01-437-6572
NSN 6240-00-546-2244
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 5965-01-316-4429
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 5975-01-302-9637