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 5935-00-230-1819
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6150-00-508-5096
NSN 5905-00-043-2667
NSN 6610-01-331-2070
NSN 5999-01-512-9835
NSN 5975-01-192-9895
NSN 5935-00-180-7629
NSN 5950-01-157-8898
NSN 6220-01-656-0928
NSN 5895-00-852-4237
NSN 6145-01-224-5394