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 6135-00-191-6444
NSN 5930-01-407-7498
NSN 5999-01-494-3757
NSN 5920-00-182-9948
NSN 5895-00-912-4745
NSN 6645-00-689-8144
NSN 5915-00-810-0164
NSN 5985-01-382-3363
NSN 6685-00-570-8661
NSN 5998-00-559-1314
NSN 6610-01-089-2487
NSN 6650-00-899-5145