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 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5905-00-941-7725
NSN 5998-01-048-9687
NSN 5950-01-068-0193
NSN 5935-00-267-3010
NSN 5960-00-020-0074
NSN 5950-01-586-6783
NSN 6685-01-560-3863
NSN 6220-01-141-0180
NSN 5975-01-147-4781
NSN 5920-01-625-1857
NSN 2925-00-373-8837