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 5920-00-839-8096
NSN 6610-00-899-9288
NSN 6240-01-408-9377
NSN 5930-00-644-3221
NSN 5965-00-689-1545
NSN 5895-01-226-9876
NSN 2925-01-502-9903
NSN 6130-00-081-7844
NSN 5905-00-189-7203
NSN 5920-00-835-9298
NSN 5905-00-243-4101
NSN 5930-01-473-2395