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 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5975-00-934-8885
NSN 5930-00-229-4052
NSN 5998-01-313-4844
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6110-01-279-4754
NSN 6130-00-897-9430
NSN 6220-01-478-4170
NSN 6620-01-205-0320
NSN 6110-01-514-2216
NSN 5990-00-323-8856
NSN 2925-01-259-0785