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 5915-01-305-5327
NSN 5935-01-029-2530
NSN 5950-01-171-8592
NSN 6145-01-558-5017
NSN 5915-01-091-9434
NSN 6130-01-465-0661
NSN 6110-00-502-2391
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 6610-01-608-2899
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 7035-01-467-3101
NSN 5990-01-583-2870