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 5915-01-333-4749
NSN 5855-01-647-4783
NSN 5935-00-186-8532
NSN 5905-01-268-0498
NSN 5910-00-968-8021
NSN 5985-00-038-5870
NSN 6150-00-449-7862
NSN 6135-01-553-7711
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 5999-01-573-2670
NSN 5985-01-076-5094