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 5920-01-025-6989
NSN 6135-01-424-8130
NSN 6145-01-224-2081
NSN 6645-01-223-7274
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5965-00-848-8454
NSN 5910-01-283-2431
NSN 6135-01-612-5578
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6110-00-846-9413
NSN 6150-01-083-2740
NSN 5996-00-106-4177