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 6650-01-632-3135
NSN 5915-00-111-1905
NSN 6110-01-139-2182
NSN 4140-01-140-3814
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 6110-01-596-0470
NSN 5975-00-894-1125
NSN 6130-00-284-1629
NSN 5985-01-509-2524
NSN 6240-00-427-7448
NSN 7035-01-465-6835