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 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 4140-01-171-6152
NSN 6105-00-455-8879
NSN 5930-01-501-6396
NSN 5996-00-137-6359
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5990-01-651-6364
NSN 5975-01-522-1075
NSN 6610-01-476-0497
NSN 6135-00-686-4777