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 6135-01-365-2707
NSN 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 5920-01-025-1618
NSN 5975-01-555-8284
NSN 4140-01-177-7628
NSN 6645-01-004-7768
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 5895-01-357-1262
NSN 7035-01-163-3667
NSN 5990-01-136-1232
NSN 5999-01-575-5047
NSN 6150-01-283-6300