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 6135-01-493-2912
NSN 5945-01-437-9007
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6110-01-508-1298
NSN 5935-01-456-2621
NSN 5905-00-503-3643
NSN 5996-01-468-6073
NSN 5996-00-111-5537
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 5975-00-369-7306
NSN 6110-00-957-3939
NSN 5915-00-299-2105