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 5945-00-159-7628
NSN 5996-01-122-3456
NSN 5905-00-011-8863
NSN 6240-01-599-2679
NSN 6320-01-190-1397
NSN 5910-01-630-6361
NSN 5930-00-989-1570
NSN 6150-01-601-4167
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5925-00-359-4087
NSN 5975-01-388-2603
NSN 5920-01-291-7672