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 5910-01-004-9285
NSN 5965-01-459-8203
NSN 5945-01-421-4135
NSN 6110-00-111-1225
NSN 5945-00-737-1449
NSN 6135-00-120-1027
NSN 5915-00-813-6822
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 7035-01-494-4131
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 6240-01-449-9815
NSN 6685-00-025-1941