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 5935-01-146-4363
NSN 6110-01-569-9729
NSN 5996-01-224-7914
NSN 5998-00-336-2396
NSN 5935-00-572-9999
NSN 5855-01-393-8749
NSN 6130-01-153-2265
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5935-00-423-7243
NSN 5925-01-310-8456
NSN 6150-00-103-4964
NSN 6650-01-240-2334