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 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5920-00-052-9816
NSN 5915-01-454-9459
NSN 6220-00-577-3435
NSN 6685-00-057-2777
NSN 5920-01-278-0600
NSN 5950-01-251-6924
NSN 5930-01-495-0107
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6135-01-588-4160
NSN 5905-01-228-1909
NSN 6645-00-251-0688