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 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 6145-01-512-1870
NSN 5915-01-048-5420
NSN 4140-01-142-3192
NSN 5935-00-276-9399
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6110-01-364-0966
NSN 7035-01-491-3981
NSN 5945-01-200-3672
NSN 5996-00-678-8507
NSN 5935-01-559-5746
NSN 7035-00-018-0350