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 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 4140-00-277-6285
NSN 6105-01-385-2063
NSN 6105-01-456-1243
NSN 5925-01-232-7979
NSN 6130-01-162-3416
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5996-00-410-8110
NSN 6610-01-474-8520
NSN 6685-01-359-9166
NSN 6320-01-252-2307
NSN 2925-01-586-4574