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 5975-00-955-0131
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5905-01-284-1356
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 6645-01-178-4936
NSN 6130-00-167-1138
NSN 5996-01-351-6181
NSN 5996-01-257-0265
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 6610-01-397-6965