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 5925-01-046-0089
NSN 6220-01-312-9403
NSN 6240-01-453-3199
NSN 6685-01-438-8079
NSN 6685-00-734-7630
NSN 6130-00-799-3806
NSN 6145-01-322-5520
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6685-00-570-0095
NSN 5895-00-182-6327
NSN 5965-01-581-2164
NSN 6620-01-330-2658