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 5905-00-356-6691
NSN 5915-01-418-4776
NSN 5945-01-530-5296
NSN 6145-01-508-5449
NSN 5920-01-033-1975
NSN 5910-01-369-3852
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5998-01-591-3660
NSN 5998-00-225-8522
NSN 5930-00-386-9172
NSN 5895-01-166-7886
NSN 5920-01-545-0661