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 6145-01-113-0695
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5985-01-541-4183
NSN 6110-00-396-1604
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6130-00-796-8760
NSN 5915-01-180-5996
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6135-01-598-9889
NSN 5915-00-118-5957
NSN 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 6240-01-010-2991