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 5920-00-150-1148
NSN 6320-01-229-6479
NSN 6610-00-620-0346
NSN 6645-01-399-1626
NSN 6620-01-129-8943
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5998-01-522-1298
NSN 5895-00-079-0635
NSN 5925-01-589-0212
NSN 5915-01-431-9009
NSN 6145-01-067-8419
NSN 5965-01-119-8237