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 5920-01-214-5214
NSN 6645-01-521-4383
NSN 5910-01-630-8049
NSN 5915-00-148-4515
NSN 5895-01-227-5841
NSN 5990-00-590-8050
NSN 5950-01-360-5614
NSN 6220-00-858-0925
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5950-00-854-4111
NSN 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 6620-01-423-7300