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 5895-00-255-7784
NSN 5935-00-844-6375
NSN 5930-01-535-6211
NSN 5855-00-489-6754
NSN 6145-01-515-7621
NSN 6220-01-499-4748
NSN 5910-00-840-5492
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6105-01-646-7078
NSN 6135-00-935-8769
NSN 6320-01-362-4863