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 6105-00-196-0061
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 4140-01-283-2287
NSN 5950-01-188-0061
NSN 6105-01-475-6944
NSN 5835-00-007-6824
NSN 5925-00-075-7892
NSN 5905-00-289-7407
NSN 6240-01-212-7053
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6320-01-268-3072