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 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 5990-00-633-7634
NSN 6685-01-351-4586
NSN 5930-00-591-8918
NSN 5950-00-931-8056
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5996-01-174-7526
NSN 6650-01-357-2543
NSN 6645-01-335-5845
NSN 5835-00-145-3786
NSN 7035-01-386-3004
NSN 5835-01-123-8305