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 5895-00-496-8809
NSN 5975-01-314-6157
NSN 6220-00-479-5347
NSN 5930-00-661-2132
NSN 5930-01-362-9400
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5925-01-140-2502
NSN 6240-01-057-5215
NSN 6150-01-297-8127
NSN 5910-01-356-2348
NSN 5925-00-878-6034
NSN 5905-01-458-1665