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 5996-00-066-7451
NSN 5855-01-287-6391
NSN 6150-01-282-5909
NSN 5910-00-025-0451
NSN 5920-01-286-9936
NSN 5930-01-324-5331
NSN 5925-00-485-9175
NSN 5935-00-617-3147
NSN 5895-01-287-3971
NSN 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 6220-00-893-3558
NSN 6110-01-248-9126