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 6610-01-148-7637
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 6220-00-958-1218
NSN 7035-01-626-2992
NSN 5999-01-543-7839
NSN 5998-01-032-3299
NSN 5905-01-381-2552
NSN 5996-00-989-2656
NSN 4140-01-491-5544
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 6320-00-831-2227