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 6105-01-211-0006
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 6240-01-520-6925
NSN 5998-01-213-5345
NSN 4140-00-580-7038
NSN 5965-01-381-4879
NSN 5935-01-071-9154
NSN 5985-00-063-7761
NSN 5895-00-088-0078
NSN 6110-00-221-8559
NSN 5996-00-983-5549
NSN 5855-00-951-6483