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 6135-00-274-4037
NSN 5945-00-419-8271
NSN 5835-01-161-7461
NSN 5905-01-481-3568
NSN 5930-00-239-9584
NSN 5965-01-161-8097
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 6150-01-656-4740
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5930-00-845-4589
NSN 5920-01-442-2894
NSN 5975-01-137-0206