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 6145-00-134-0841
NSN 5998-01-457-4735
NSN 5920-00-335-1733
NSN 6320-01-445-8192
NSN 5996-01-425-0654
NSN 6645-01-016-1306
NSN 6130-00-155-5873
NSN 5996-00-977-6080
NSN 5895-01-084-7500
NSN 7035-01-459-8268
NSN 6685-01-198-3650
NSN 5998-01-286-2687