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 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 5960-01-428-3629
NSN 5996-01-005-1440
NSN 5945-01-505-8698
NSN 5935-01-273-9131
NSN 6105-01-207-1884
NSN 6650-01-597-8949
NSN 5960-01-177-0338
NSN 5945-01-025-5956
NSN 6135-00-297-8873
NSN 7035-01-433-3547