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 5998-00-725-8385
NSN 5965-01-394-1542
NSN 6620-00-978-4002
NSN 5855-01-561-8944
NSN 5920-01-583-8026
NSN 5895-01-331-3957
NSN 6220-01-250-0171
NSN 5925-00-160-4747
NSN 6620-01-248-0358
NSN 5835-00-160-7142
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5999-01-535-0259