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 5920-00-003-5845
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 6145-01-435-4416
NSN 6620-01-097-1038
NSN 6685-00-925-2287
NSN 5835-01-578-3443
NSN 5999-00-189-0772
NSN 5930-01-013-9731
NSN 5855-01-477-5332
NSN 6620-01-605-2590
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 6145-00-329-5299