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 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 5998-00-477-7881
NSN 5985-01-505-3852
NSN 6145-01-310-8597
NSN 5905-01-528-2755
NSN 6145-01-478-8899
NSN 6685-00-682-7459
NSN 6620-00-236-7148
NSN 5965-01-615-0535
NSN 5985-01-398-0004
NSN 5950-01-503-9805
NSN 6610-01-440-4314