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 6130-00-694-9473
NSN 6105-00-035-8809
NSN 5999-01-128-9316
NSN 5910-01-648-7798
NSN 7035-01-311-7660
NSN 5945-01-142-2182
NSN 7035-01-320-7453
NSN 5895-00-661-1773
NSN 5910-01-196-7181
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 6135-01-433-2062
NSN 5835-01-085-9591