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 6150-01-368-1197
NSN 5985-01-297-1757
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6130-01-187-1829
NSN 6645-01-592-2557
NSN 5960-01-212-8118
NSN 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 6220-01-616-2987
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5996-01-303-6882
NSN 5960-01-023-2815