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 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 6685-00-139-0897
NSN 5999-00-205-9247
NSN 5915-00-728-0647
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 5985-01-510-2932
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5935-00-934-1631
NSN 6110-00-108-6478
NSN 5965-00-961-1627
NSN 5930-01-132-3247
NSN 6145-00-252-1899