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 5895-00-550-1113
NSN 6220-00-233-7436
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6240-01-187-7758
NSN 6220-01-603-7605
NSN 5930-01-263-3980
NSN 5915-00-570-9289
NSN 5945-01-218-4022
NSN 5975-01-574-6196
NSN 5998-01-023-0732
NSN 5975-01-121-8601
NSN 5998-01-444-8136