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 5835-01-250-6027
NSN 6130-01-336-7010
NSN 6105-00-946-2959
NSN 5945-01-023-8729
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 5975-01-327-0034
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 6150-01-031-6740
NSN 5895-00-876-0913
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5895-01-367-6531