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 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 6110-01-398-6928
NSN 6145-01-109-4913
NSN 6150-00-291-8319
NSN 6130-01-119-3002
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 5999-01-644-0878
NSN 6145-01-254-2624
NSN 5960-01-062-4667
NSN 5895-00-813-1772
NSN 7035-00-585-2113