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 5950-00-177-6303
NSN 5925-01-626-5276
NSN 5905-01-176-7341
NSN 5835-01-111-9838
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 5905-00-066-7354
NSN 5990-00-471-9767
NSN 5996-01-573-4779
NSN 6650-00-724-8258
NSN 6130-01-446-6252
NSN 6620-01-479-2352