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 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 6220-01-516-9214
NSN 6240-00-223-5058
NSN 6685-01-167-7364
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 5905-01-503-1592
NSN 5996-01-349-0261
NSN 6150-01-579-4408
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5998-01-442-6392
NSN 5965-01-207-0991