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 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5950-01-090-6991
NSN 6110-01-088-5719
NSN 5945-01-558-2081
NSN 5985-01-333-1495
NSN 6110-01-335-8510
NSN 4140-00-293-3619
NSN 6145-01-124-0035
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5999-00-125-7659