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 5965-00-223-5226
NSN 6145-00-498-7838
NSN 2925-01-415-2140
NSN 6110-01-343-3001
NSN 5905-01-648-6667
NSN 5930-00-144-1877
NSN 5920-01-143-4657
NSN 5895-01-212-3996
NSN 6650-00-730-2995
NSN 6685-01-232-4366
NSN 5935-01-494-1415
NSN 6145-01-026-0030