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 5915-00-287-5049
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5996-01-062-0807
NSN 5996-01-493-7962
NSN 6145-01-447-2361
NSN 5945-01-435-4909
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 6240-00-857-5624
NSN 5920-01-431-7054
NSN 7035-01-053-4769
NSN 6135-01-301-8776