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 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 5905-00-375-0295
NSN 5935-00-770-3545
NSN 5998-01-041-2563
NSN 5910-00-948-6461
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 7035-01-235-6023
NSN 5975-00-470-0799
NSN 5985-01-093-2174
NSN 6620-01-096-3723
NSN 5925-01-589-7046
NSN 5996-01-453-9217