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 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5960-01-041-3048
NSN 4140-01-089-3219
NSN 5835-01-202-9673
NSN 5960-00-153-7115
NSN 6130-01-611-7476
NSN 2925-01-501-1104
NSN 5835-00-337-7801
NSN 5945-01-323-2339
NSN 6645-01-053-3185
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5920-01-226-4271