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 5910-00-509-5182
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5920-01-119-8382
NSN 5965-01-396-7508
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 5915-01-058-1957
NSN 5925-00-807-9294
NSN 6620-00-604-7566
NSN 5925-00-819-3985
NSN 5905-01-471-5436
NSN 6645-01-334-7326
NSN 5925-01-607-1548