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 5895-00-548-9329
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5915-01-078-2423
NSN 5945-01-461-9291
NSN 6220-00-558-2147
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 6220-01-017-5492
NSN 5950-01-230-8509
NSN 6610-01-130-0744
NSN 5965-01-356-8360
NSN 5920-01-454-7754
NSN 6135-01-314-8416