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 5895-00-162-8817
NSN 5998-01-384-8734
NSN 5990-01-480-9938
NSN 6650-00-353-4097
NSN 6130-00-909-8063
NSN 4140-00-106-6780
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 6220-01-302-8297
NSN 5975-01-457-7187
NSN 6650-01-485-8536
NSN 5905-01-155-5361
NSN 6220-00-164-5481