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 5950-00-278-4186
NSN 5855-01-465-4083
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5920-01-551-9865
NSN 6220-01-106-3215
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5996-00-914-8664
NSN 6320-01-343-8191
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5910-00-911-0690