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 6135-00-268-8492
NSN 5905-01-250-4507
NSN 6220-00-498-1090
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5950-01-056-2986
NSN 5925-00-679-5344
NSN 5915-00-134-0770
NSN 6135-01-355-8917
NSN 5965-01-527-5680
NSN 5930-01-113-8011
NSN 5998-00-042-8778
NSN 5915-01-380-3934