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 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 6240-01-225-1183
NSN 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 5996-00-168-7651
NSN 5965-01-555-9674
NSN 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 5996-01-432-1145
NSN 5975-01-429-4973
NSN 7035-01-372-5006
NSN 5945-00-085-3482
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 6135-01-540-2403