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 5905-00-433-8640
NSN 5935-01-449-5995
NSN 5998-01-614-3099
NSN 6145-01-625-0789
NSN 6150-00-962-5602
NSN 5920-01-564-7441
NSN 5915-01-617-9924
NSN 5925-01-469-2482
NSN 5915-01-364-1116
NSN 6145-01-487-5589
NSN 6220-01-426-2245
NSN 5925-01-106-6726