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 5920-00-163-4185
NSN 6220-01-656-0928
NSN 5965-01-368-2966
NSN 5895-00-113-0763
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 5915-00-394-6523
NSN 5925-01-029-1591
NSN 5945-00-754-7276
NSN 6130-00-548-0067
NSN 6110-00-679-8961
NSN 5950-01-312-1197
NSN 6610-00-028-2222