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 5910-00-203-5856
NSN 5930-01-195-5545
NSN 5998-01-490-4569
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6220-01-476-7448
NSN 6610-01-547-6154
NSN 5950-00-823-1229
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 5925-01-569-6394
NSN 6105-01-126-9008