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 5835-01-657-0245
NSN 5945-00-265-1762
NSN 5920-01-395-4209
NSN 6105-01-524-7987
NSN 6150-01-548-0939
NSN 4140-01-268-3273
NSN 6150-01-038-7816
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 7035-01-265-0216
NSN 5925-01-487-8190
NSN 5945-01-590-0251
NSN 5990-00-997-1382