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 5835-00-111-2953
NSN 6150-01-265-8397
NSN 5965-00-359-9769
NSN 6150-00-377-8616
NSN 6135-00-898-6996
NSN 6650-01-421-2370
NSN 5925-00-391-5362
NSN 5910-01-506-1913
NSN 5990-00-136-9609
NSN 5935-00-451-0921
NSN 6220-01-437-8089
NSN 5975-01-527-0395