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 5915-01-025-0868
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 6220-01-307-9029
NSN 2925-00-258-5916
NSN 5990-00-900-4459
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5920-01-556-7297
NSN 5999-00-814-2108
NSN 6650-01-272-3727
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 5935-00-994-6972