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 5910-00-222-3679
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 5915-00-235-9420
NSN 5990-01-172-4553
NSN 5945-01-227-1589
NSN 6130-00-491-2060
NSN 5998-00-478-2702
NSN 5999-00-999-0461
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 5945-01-152-9166
NSN 5855-01-501-5683
NSN 5910-00-152-7925