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 6130-01-239-9325
NSN 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5935-01-485-8530
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5998-01-234-5554
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5915-01-384-3858
NSN 7035-01-333-4203
NSN 5935-00-706-9494
NSN 6110-01-565-8019
NSN 6105-00-147-2819
NSN 5998-00-123-8148