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 5915-00-950-1149
NSN 6220-01-166-4909
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 6135-01-502-5787
NSN 5920-01-419-0741
NSN 5925-01-277-8537
NSN 5945-01-501-1315
NSN 5910-01-415-6331
NSN 5925-01-207-8542
NSN 5920-01-357-9384
NSN 5985-01-238-6764
NSN 5998-01-497-4331