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 6110-01-213-1753
NSN 5996-00-910-0255
NSN 5985-00-089-7159
NSN 5960-00-946-7767
NSN 5996-01-127-1734
NSN 5935-00-237-6664
NSN 5999-00-775-6863
NSN 7035-01-649-0424
NSN 5910-00-001-7626
NSN 5835-00-503-2608
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 6620-01-598-2271