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 5905-00-206-1943
NSN 6220-01-502-8991
NSN 6240-01-598-5733
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 5925-01-487-6830
NSN 5999-01-210-7134
NSN 5910-01-654-9255
NSN 5930-01-095-7459
NSN 5930-00-050-0007
NSN 5960-01-123-8775
NSN 5905-01-551-8571
NSN 5935-01-606-7805