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 6135-01-343-1592
NSN 5998-01-144-2602
NSN 6650-01-085-9426
NSN 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 5895-01-631-2133
NSN 5920-01-014-0611
NSN 6650-01-020-6148
NSN 5930-00-435-5493
NSN 5925-01-381-0614
NSN 5895-01-180-9651
NSN 5895-01-382-9755
NSN 6145-01-449-0342