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 5925-00-495-6519
NSN 5915-01-029-3740
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6620-01-340-9425
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 4140-00-423-5957
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 5895-01-599-6958
NSN 6620-00-915-9388
NSN 6105-00-395-1374
NSN 7035-01-100-2796
NSN 5996-01-546-8404