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 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 5915-00-006-6905
NSN 5910-01-272-1352
NSN 5996-01-275-3835
NSN 5910-00-060-7609
NSN 5965-01-364-7275
NSN 5920-00-269-6178
NSN 6105-01-063-2158
NSN 5999-00-988-7906
NSN 5975-01-255-7657
NSN 6135-01-300-8455
NSN 6220-00-446-7626