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 6135-01-095-9532
NSN 6685-01-020-8508
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5950-01-150-7212
NSN 5935-01-439-8667
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 5915-00-252-1876
NSN 5905-00-305-0172
NSN 6645-00-915-1817
NSN 7035-00-225-6499