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 5915-00-868-6427
NSN 6645-01-437-7770
NSN 5965-01-553-6689
NSN 6220-01-541-5421
NSN 6620-01-130-5700
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 5996-00-947-0804
NSN 6620-01-227-0433
NSN 6685-01-212-5877
NSN 5920-01-089-7903
NSN 6240-00-140-4184