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 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 5996-01-204-0675
NSN 5996-01-082-1213
NSN 5915-01-210-0598
NSN 5950-00-581-9999
NSN 5915-01-395-7592
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5920-00-836-2530
NSN 6645-00-160-0503
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 5915-01-081-5915
NSN 6220-00-941-8758