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 5920-00-903-0031
NSN 6135-01-407-0594
NSN 5950-00-600-9481
NSN 6320-00-504-1214
NSN 5925-00-853-6198
NSN 5910-01-023-1406
NSN 5998-00-671-1242
NSN 6150-01-480-4655
NSN 5945-01-519-1299
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 6620-01-059-0876
NSN 5990-00-888-7761