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 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5950-00-785-6531
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6220-01-187-1028
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 5998-00-454-6642
NSN 5920-01-507-5579
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6645-01-508-4012
NSN 6685-01-045-1491
NSN 5998-00-310-8529
NSN 6150-01-331-3052