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 5895-00-319-2143
NSN 6620-01-152-9453
NSN 5999-01-552-9155
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 5999-01-599-2019
NSN 6130-01-441-5404
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 5925-01-391-9019
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 6110-01-375-1620
NSN 5925-00-250-2907
NSN 6220-01-522-1884