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 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 6150-01-444-1487
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5920-01-195-2299
NSN 5835-01-027-0597
NSN 6650-00-420-2640
NSN 5998-01-570-5813
NSN 5998-00-859-3469
NSN 5930-00-291-0852
NSN 5935-01-567-8832
NSN 5999-01-087-7175