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 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 5895-00-439-6140
NSN 6220-01-450-1942
NSN 5895-01-610-5040
NSN 5895-01-451-5610
NSN 6110-00-763-7152
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 6620-01-371-5040
NSN 6220-01-301-7045
NSN 5910-01-055-4661
NSN 7035-01-339-3665
NSN 5945-01-327-6033