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 6135-01-186-4010
NSN 5965-01-411-4767
NSN 5935-01-557-9257
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 6220-00-284-3220
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5998-01-372-1974
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 6130-00-231-0660
NSN 6320-01-539-4789
NSN 5835-01-034-2040