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 6145-01-124-0617
NSN 6110-01-207-9242
NSN 6130-00-273-1111
NSN 5985-00-355-7611
NSN 6110-01-027-8720
NSN 5998-00-845-4873
NSN 6150-01-023-1516
NSN 5999-01-287-9782
NSN 5996-00-633-4308
NSN 5915-01-301-4043
NSN 5965-00-001-7593
NSN 6135-01-180-9611