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 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 5905-01-649-5802
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 6620-01-446-2258
NSN 7035-01-556-7412
NSN 5930-01-469-8676
NSN 5965-01-335-6630
NSN 5910-01-617-8850
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5910-01-574-3479
NSN 2925-00-211-4046