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 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 7035-01-391-3518
NSN 5965-01-224-9756
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5930-01-067-5696
NSN 6135-00-309-0074
NSN 6220-01-270-3244
NSN 5998-00-500-8551
NSN 5930-01-057-6828
NSN 5930-00-706-3398