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 5910-01-617-1860
NSN 5975-00-952-1791
NSN 5905-00-496-7765
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 6220-00-816-8131
NSN 5985-01-136-4181
NSN 5998-00-820-5818
NSN 5910-00-167-5036
NSN 5835-01-312-4446
NSN 5895-01-254-2749
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5915-01-601-3697