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 5925-00-708-8769
NSN 6130-01-254-1548
NSN 6105-00-018-8558
NSN 5935-01-078-6794
NSN 5950-01-040-6804
NSN 5910-01-010-3356
NSN 5905-01-599-2493
NSN 6620-01-045-4467
NSN 5990-01-149-9228
NSN 5920-00-135-4930
NSN 5905-01-630-2775
NSN 6620-01-443-3526