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 5920-00-957-2067
NSN 5999-00-470-7849
NSN 6145-01-422-3006
NSN 6220-00-109-6672
NSN 6220-01-220-5260
NSN 5935-00-679-9663
NSN 5965-01-506-0861
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 5985-00-462-4042
NSN 5895-00-166-7989
NSN 5920-00-840-8409