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 5895-00-548-7562
NSN 5895-00-938-0132
NSN 6150-01-462-2642
NSN 5935-01-479-1394
NSN 5895-01-412-3317
NSN 5965-00-144-2543
NSN 6110-01-146-5796
NSN 5950-01-412-1194
NSN 6220-00-904-2429
NSN 5910-01-507-5220
NSN 5910-01-415-8114
NSN 5935-01-607-0018