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 6130-00-952-2970
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6610-01-068-7974
NSN 6150-01-295-6310
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5950-00-353-5382
NSN 5998-00-012-4399
NSN 5935-01-468-1154
NSN 6685-00-892-5669
NSN 5999-01-133-2063
NSN 7035-00-497-8784
NSN 5925-01-461-2107