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 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5915-01-459-9832
NSN 5910-00-760-0594
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6685-01-126-0287
NSN 5910-00-986-0555
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5905-01-507-7670
NSN 6105-00-723-3413
NSN 5835-01-337-5496
NSN 6130-00-234-5858