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 5910-00-155-2562
NSN 5945-00-367-2124
NSN 5945-01-238-5394
NSN 5915-00-011-8348
NSN 6645-01-391-8517
NSN 6130-01-608-3983
NSN 5910-00-022-6000
NSN 5999-00-487-0158
NSN 5920-01-027-0660
NSN 6130-01-284-1827
NSN 5920-00-450-8062
NSN 5945-00-735-1838