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 6130-00-148-7035
NSN 6240-01-022-9148
NSN 6620-01-467-2111
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 5935-01-053-3001
NSN 5960-01-052-5039
NSN 5998-01-502-4334
NSN 5998-01-131-3333
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6220-01-213-3885
NSN 5895-01-272-6354