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 6135-01-589-9467
NSN 6650-01-478-9859
NSN 5835-00-213-9811
NSN 5835-01-097-5151
NSN 5945-01-448-1724
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 6685-01-004-3614
NSN 5985-00-055-1053
NSN 2925-00-413-2064
NSN 5998-01-472-6142
NSN 5965-01-063-7894