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 6130-00-210-4195
NSN 5975-00-006-9245
NSN 5975-00-285-0907
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5835-00-136-2322
NSN 5999-00-230-9304
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5945-00-377-0064
NSN 6145-01-098-3899
NSN 5835-01-564-5575
NSN 6135-00-603-4859