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 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5985-01-354-8263
NSN 5945-00-964-8677
NSN 6610-01-518-1264
NSN 5905-01-448-9664
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5920-00-917-1869
NSN 5925-01-512-0778
NSN 5975-01-537-9423
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 7035-00-009-0099
NSN 5975-01-314-4975