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 5915-00-895-7230
NSN 5895-01-027-1502
NSN 5985-01-534-7913
NSN 6130-00-079-9342
NSN 5945-00-520-6043
NSN 6150-01-105-2829
NSN 2925-01-268-5464
NSN 5990-00-236-8152
NSN 6320-01-622-2456
NSN 5950-01-063-6200
NSN 6220-01-247-4381
NSN 5998-01-367-7584