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 6610-01-044-0138
NSN 6320-00-379-4695
NSN 5895-01-451-6558
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5990-00-655-3065
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5998-00-647-1225
NSN 5925-01-053-5054
NSN 6110-00-247-0211
NSN 5996-01-148-1252
NSN 5905-00-108-1083
NSN 5998-01-527-7887