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 6135-01-163-0332
NSN 5999-01-353-8073
NSN 5950-01-350-8328
NSN 6620-00-330-3728
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 6685-00-374-7596
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5910-01-143-4726
NSN 5945-00-456-1758
NSN 6650-01-341-9838
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5999-01-422-2556