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 5998-00-155-9499
NSN 5905-01-026-9636
NSN 5985-01-656-1227
NSN 5975-00-909-8327
NSN 5910-01-341-9076
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5920-00-028-4339
NSN 5920-00-786-8241
NSN 6110-00-549-6662
NSN 6150-00-578-7816
NSN 6645-01-144-8627
NSN 6130-01-221-1047