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 5895-00-288-5878
NSN 5930-01-585-0500
NSN 5910-01-180-6508
NSN 5925-01-621-2810
NSN 6645-00-947-0625
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 5855-01-535-4420
NSN 4140-01-132-6612
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5835-00-262-6146
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5945-00-642-5755