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 5935-00-916-8027
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6240-01-089-6149
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 6620-00-332-5550
NSN 5920-01-435-0555
NSN 6110-01-020-8964
NSN 6150-00-308-2686
NSN 5895-00-459-9496
NSN 5930-01-194-8586
NSN 5945-01-593-0056
NSN 6240-01-193-1470