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 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 5990-00-082-3107
NSN 5945-01-122-6610
NSN 6110-00-833-9566
NSN 5910-00-669-4948
NSN 6685-01-184-9211
NSN 5999-01-327-5740
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5905-01-137-2257
NSN 5960-00-170-6916
NSN 7035-01-572-0013