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 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 6620-00-350-5817
NSN 5835-01-369-7837
NSN 5990-01-301-9810
NSN 6150-01-181-6422
NSN 5920-01-571-8583
NSN 5935-01-472-3837
NSN 6610-01-536-4056
NSN 6130-01-370-5836
NSN 6150-01-590-9575
NSN 5920-00-108-5399
NSN 6320-01-449-1014