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 5855-00-483-0020
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 5990-00-052-9839
NSN 5905-01-361-1514
NSN 6220-01-153-1937
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 5950-01-614-3312
NSN 5950-01-406-2849
NSN 6145-01-541-2359
NSN 5945-01-606-0525