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 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 6105-00-887-3793
NSN 2925-01-136-2551
NSN 5930-00-567-6453
NSN 6150-01-574-2730
NSN 5999-00-411-8602
NSN 5915-01-243-1100
NSN 5999-01-406-5191
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5999-01-018-4942
NSN 5910-00-811-2665