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 6150-00-683-5349
NSN 5905-01-598-9011
NSN 5996-00-426-7370
NSN 5835-01-202-1376
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 5998-01-567-4156
NSN 5910-00-734-6143
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5930-01-359-3081
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 7035-01-599-9942
NSN 5975-01-080-7455