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 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 5910-00-720-2110
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5975-00-711-8805
NSN 5960-01-154-3719
NSN 5990-01-139-6042
NSN 5998-01-106-2868
NSN 6685-01-474-8326
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 6130-01-127-2857
NSN 5975-01-350-4067