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 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5998-01-422-0624
NSN 5945-01-238-7378
NSN 5895-01-309-3118
NSN 5895-00-678-6598
NSN 5975-01-254-7911
NSN 5910-00-905-5823
NSN 6620-01-300-2631
NSN 6105-00-702-6938
NSN 6320-01-318-6518
NSN 5930-00-073-7199
NSN 5925-01-268-5275