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 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5999-01-117-6083
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5965-00-424-9636
NSN 5925-01-652-9617
NSN 5985-00-948-3491
NSN 5935-01-442-8569
NSN 6610-00-955-2808
NSN 6610-01-370-8748
NSN 5835-01-659-9851
NSN 6610-00-854-5044
NSN 4140-01-011-1019