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 5925-00-956-5715
NSN 6135-01-363-5109
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 6610-01-564-4084
NSN 5990-00-924-8024
NSN 5975-00-729-8784
NSN 5835-00-909-8088
NSN 6110-01-546-9926
NSN 6135-01-601-6358
NSN 5985-01-452-4454
NSN 7035-01-645-9018