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 6145-00-091-1079
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5985-01-415-3134
NSN 5996-00-887-6767
NSN 6130-01-106-2923
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 5915-00-186-0463
NSN 5935-01-133-7296
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 5960-01-451-6993
NSN 5965-00-762-0630