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 5985-01-088-6705
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5945-00-181-9772
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 5855-01-145-4903
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5950-01-175-1680
NSN 5915-01-113-6834
NSN 6105-00-400-7251
NSN 6135-00-087-5300