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 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5945-00-053-0475
NSN 5950-01-629-4167
NSN 6135-01-374-6631
NSN 5965-00-391-0562
NSN 6145-01-623-3763
NSN 6220-00-624-9028
NSN 5996-00-835-7777
NSN 5945-01-487-1383
NSN 6150-01-394-5316
NSN 5835-01-250-2633
NSN 5925-00-100-0102