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 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5999-01-592-9956
NSN 5935-01-173-5727
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 6240-00-250-8693
NSN 5935-01-088-2498
NSN 5975-01-442-7971
NSN 5915-01-417-3123
NSN 5999-01-080-3103
NSN 5915-01-212-2988
NSN 5999-00-629-1336