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 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 6105-01-191-2015
NSN 2925-01-166-4589
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5905-01-500-8758
NSN 5835-00-143-4153
NSN 6650-00-557-0780
NSN 5965-00-263-1226
NSN 5935-01-128-9127
NSN 7035-01-400-3666