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 5920-00-025-7895
NSN 6645-01-511-3272
NSN 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 6320-00-691-8514
NSN 6220-01-200-3410
NSN 6110-00-800-7334
NSN 5930-01-116-3346
NSN 6240-01-505-5890
NSN 5915-00-081-0536
NSN 5910-01-608-5641
NSN 5895-00-518-1593