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 5925-00-224-7474
NSN 6110-01-138-7447
NSN 5998-00-390-1502
NSN 6220-01-211-4630
NSN 6145-01-153-7197
NSN 5905-00-180-5776
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5905-00-212-8802
NSN 5950-01-155-9906
NSN 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 6110-00-056-1565
NSN 5985-01-301-2354