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 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5950-01-510-9445
NSN 5998-01-447-2312
NSN 7035-01-008-7248
NSN 5999-00-073-6658
NSN 6650-00-484-3616
NSN 5910-01-593-3960
NSN 2925-00-918-0859
NSN 6130-00-467-5014
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 6145-00-553-8196