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 6110-00-023-6536
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6685-00-198-9506
NSN 6150-01-359-4876
NSN 6105-00-862-1271
NSN 5915-01-446-2342
NSN 4140-01-139-6192
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 5965-00-898-1356
NSN 5975-00-247-8671
NSN 5925-01-416-4880
NSN 6650-01-100-0933