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 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 6610-01-369-6280
NSN 5895-01-036-3352
NSN 5905-01-630-3647
NSN 6645-01-440-8624
NSN 5920-01-132-4059
NSN 4140-00-238-9940
NSN 5998-00-735-7754
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6645-01-461-7704
NSN 5950-00-646-3036
NSN 5990-01-534-8609