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 6135-01-125-4867
NSN 5996-01-645-2096
NSN 5910-01-295-1208
NSN 5960-01-353-3302
NSN 6620-01-022-2158
NSN 6110-00-922-5311
NSN 2925-01-213-2983
NSN 6620-01-185-0811
NSN 5996-01-167-8914
NSN 5945-01-563-2622
NSN 5975-00-781-3065
NSN 6650-00-008-6740