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 6610-00-927-7415
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5905-01-476-8224
NSN 5998-01-053-0023
NSN 7035-00-433-5670
NSN 6110-01-536-0772
NSN 6610-00-320-4162
NSN 4140-01-184-9441
NSN 5925-01-370-4417
NSN 5905-01-258-5030
NSN 5920-01-642-4548