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 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 5945-00-304-9501
NSN 5998-00-163-3265
NSN 5985-01-655-3815
NSN 5915-01-365-6546
NSN 5915-00-085-0114
NSN 5920-01-143-5002
NSN 5996-01-383-7018
NSN 7035-01-341-4310
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 5990-01-094-7740
NSN 5999-01-512-3707