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 6130-00-595-5943
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 6645-01-620-0044
NSN 5905-01-460-6489
NSN 5975-01-642-1802
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5996-00-127-8824
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 6105-00-575-9720
NSN 5998-01-514-7449
NSN 7035-00-849-5526