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 5895-00-466-0408
NSN 6130-01-287-8524
NSN 5920-01-525-1959
NSN 5950-00-037-3719
NSN 6650-01-653-5576
NSN 7035-01-523-7285
NSN 5930-01-481-6966
NSN 6240-00-773-2872
NSN 6620-00-557-7008
NSN 5998-00-691-6070
NSN 5915-01-318-3336
NSN 5990-00-075-7508