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 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 4140-01-287-2533
NSN 5960-01-612-9844
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 5925-00-769-3472
NSN 4140-01-257-2676
NSN 6110-01-573-3162
NSN 6145-00-753-2264
NSN 5950-01-645-8814
NSN 6105-00-010-8153
NSN 5975-00-617-2166