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 6135-01-091-6021
NSN 6320-01-062-9351
NSN 5960-01-449-3349
NSN 7035-00-481-5182
NSN 5990-01-245-7299
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5998-01-215-2083
NSN 5910-01-547-1752
NSN 6130-00-316-3219
NSN 6110-01-138-3869
NSN 7035-01-485-5114