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 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5905-00-972-3482
NSN 5915-00-209-6721
NSN 6105-01-213-3479
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 5905-01-094-6237
NSN 5945-01-543-9952
NSN 5910-01-434-6299
NSN 7035-01-462-0516
NSN 6130-00-232-7617
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 6130-01-303-5860