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 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6110-00-153-0936
NSN 6685-00-365-5572
NSN 5999-01-239-0853
NSN 6105-00-020-0621
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5950-00-005-3245
NSN 5999-00-586-3571
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 5895-00-821-9067
NSN 5999-01-078-3779
NSN 6220-00-135-3272