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 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 6220-00-754-8375
NSN 5910-01-400-5947
NSN 5910-00-999-8526
NSN 6150-01-587-3735
NSN 4140-01-025-9699
NSN 5895-01-461-4505
NSN 5996-01-044-1376
NSN 5895-01-202-1288
NSN 6685-01-412-0100
NSN 6685-00-753-7429