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 6135-01-292-1071
NSN 5996-01-153-9543
NSN 5905-01-291-8011
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 6240-00-489-3257
NSN 6110-01-013-8521
NSN 6135-01-271-3966
NSN 5895-00-305-2307
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 6105-01-415-1422
NSN 6105-01-087-0454
NSN 6645-00-359-5463