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 6135-01-437-7741
NSN 5910-00-215-6727
NSN 5975-01-237-5769
NSN 6220-00-465-7553
NSN 6610-01-073-2649
NSN 5990-01-003-4209
NSN 5965-01-254-6527
NSN 7035-01-282-7124
NSN 5975-00-238-6831
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 5915-00-629-4294
NSN 2925-01-062-2660