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 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 6685-01-295-5531
NSN 5965-01-163-8958
NSN 7035-01-330-1146
NSN 5999-01-221-9175
NSN 5925-01-504-4765
NSN 5935-00-131-9747
NSN 5935-00-434-3770
NSN 5905-01-416-2003
NSN 5915-01-428-6681
NSN 6220-00-917-0881
NSN 6220-01-327-1802