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 5935-00-773-6205
NSN 6145-01-556-9546
NSN 5895-01-632-2235
NSN 5985-01-203-1785
NSN 6650-01-233-1065
NSN 5930-00-038-7775
NSN 6320-01-446-6775
NSN 6150-00-490-6081
NSN 5996-01-480-4559
NSN 5975-00-155-7065
NSN 5945-01-314-0946
NSN 5920-01-278-5733