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 5925-01-483-1656
NSN 5990-00-087-6177
NSN 4140-01-139-6192
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6130-01-226-0003
NSN 6135-01-312-1040
NSN 5975-00-832-2145
NSN 2925-01-500-0730
NSN 7035-01-458-1963
NSN 5925-00-608-0973
NSN 5910-00-144-4383
NSN 5935-01-447-5165