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 5895-00-477-7823
NSN 5998-01-200-8161
NSN 6145-01-121-1822
NSN 5920-01-425-0963
NSN 5975-01-645-4357
NSN 6220-01-302-4410
NSN 5920-01-075-2794
NSN 7035-00-915-5798
NSN 6240-01-047-2786
NSN 6145-01-435-5700
NSN 6650-00-734-3985
NSN 6685-01-395-5227