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 6110-01-130-2975
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 5996-00-084-1790
NSN 5998-01-134-2233
NSN 5935-01-622-5843
NSN 5996-01-138-2036
NSN 6135-00-812-9039
NSN 6240-00-143-6558
NSN 5910-01-246-1243
NSN 6685-00-885-0707
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 6145-01-581-2744