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 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 6610-01-629-4140
NSN 5990-01-027-0568
NSN 5920-01-431-9364
NSN 6650-01-261-5239
NSN 6150-01-386-7943
NSN 5930-01-227-4474
NSN 6220-01-363-1312
NSN 5930-01-207-5153
NSN 5930-01-341-5578
NSN 5996-01-151-1611
NSN 5990-01-128-7599