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 6135-01-353-1036
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5925-01-449-9058
NSN 5999-01-415-6337
NSN 5985-00-401-7230
NSN 6620-01-411-7382
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 6240-01-327-4945
NSN 5920-00-878-9130
NSN 5950-01-545-7193
NSN 5905-00-171-2158
NSN 5835-01-406-4066